Murad Novruzov

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President Niazov wants to graze sheep on the country’s prized nature reserves, putting at risk their fragile ecosystems.

20 Nov 05

Police scour countryside to find out where all the grain from a “record harvest” went.

22 Feb 05

Turkmenbashi moves to cut his country off from the outside world.

22 Feb 05

An ambiguous new law may allow President Niazov to lock up anyone found guilty of disagreeing with his policies.

22 Feb 05

Poaching poses a serious threat to an increasingly depleted Caspian species.

22 Feb 05

Isolationist regime sacks thousands of professionals for being educated outside the country.

21 Feb 05

Turkmenbashi takes down a number of official portraits after international community criticises his personality cult.

21 Feb 05

Chickens and cattle are banned from the capital in a bid to turn Ashgabat into "the ideal city".

21 Feb 05

Discriminatory practices are limiting ethnic Russians higher education prospects.

21 Feb 05

Doctors accuse authorities of covering up outbreak of deadly disease.

21 Feb 05

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