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Turkmen live by leader's book
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| Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
| News Date | Wednesday, May 29, 2002 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Eleven years after gaining independence, one thing remains very much the same in the Central Asia republic of Turkmenistan: the iron grip of President Saparmurat Niyazov.
If anything, the imprint of the 62-year old former communist party chief - and now president for life - is more pervasive than ever.
Almost every large building carries either a giant portrait or golden bust of the man who now styles himself Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great. Turkmenbashi means "leader of the Turkmen".
In the past two years, a book written by the president has become a required part of school and university curricula.
The book, Ruhnama, is a 400-page blend of history, myth and philosophy meant to bolster a spirit of national consciousness among ethnic Turkmen, who make up nearly 80% of the country's five million population. |
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