Published 4 years ago

Turkmenistan creates new parliament chamber

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Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president, who has an unchallenged hold on power, on Friday signed a constitutional change to expand the country’s parliament to two chambers.President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said the move was “yet another important step toward democratizing our country.”But the newly created upper chamber of parliament membership won’t be chosen by voters.

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The Independent

Turkmenistan creates new parliament chamber

Turkmenistan's authoritarian president, who has an unchallenged hold on power, has signed a constitutional change to expand the country's parliament to two chambers

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Turkmenistan creates new parliament chamber

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan's authoritarian president, who has an unchallenged hold on power, on Friday signed a constitutional change to expand the country’s parliament to two...

4 years ago·United States

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abc News

Turkmenistan creates new parliament chamber

Turkmenistan's authoritarian president, who has an unchallenged hold on power, has signed a constitutional change to expand the country's parliament to two chambers

4 years ago·United States

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680 News

Turkmenistan creates new parliament chamber

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president, who has an unchallenged hold on power, on Friday signed a constitutional change to expand the country’s parliament to two chambers.President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said the move was “yet another important step toward democratizing our country.”But the newly created upper chamber of parliament membership won’t be chosen by voters. The leadership of each of the country’s regions …

4 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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