ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Voters in Turkmenistan cast tallies Sunday for a brand-new parliament that is anticipated to have no members of opposition celebrations and be devoted to the federalgovernment of the gas-rich Central Asian country.
The election for 125 members consistedof 258 prospects, put forward by 3 political celebrations or running separately. All of them assistance President Serdar Berdymukhamedov.
Berdymukhamedov, 41, was chose last March to prosper his dad, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who had run the separated ex-Soviet nation for more than a years.
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov came to power after the death of the eccentric Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006 and developed a prevalent character cult comparable to that of his predecessor. Under his guideline, Turkmenistan has stayed challenging for outsiders to getin. It has likewise hadahardtime to diversify its economy, which is extremely reliant on its huge natural gas reserves.
The older Berdymukhamedov hasactually cultivated an image of robust health with media stunts that consistedof shooting a handgun at a man-sized target while riding a bicy