Why should Turkmen voters show up at polling centers on February 12 to cast their ballots for the current president, the person they called “Arkadag” (The Protector)? I am not Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov’s speechwriter, but I am concerned he might miss some things in the campaign speeches he delivers. So I wrote one for him. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
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