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.
Police scour countryside to find out where all the grain from a “record harvest” went.
Turkmenbashi moves to cut his country off from the outside world.
An ambiguous new law may allow President Niazov to lock up anyone found guilty of disagreeing with his policies.
Poaching poses a serious threat to an increasingly depleted Caspian species.
Isolationist regime sacks thousands of professionals for being educated outside the country.
Turkmenbashi takes down a number of official portraits after international community criticises his personality cult.
Chickens and cattle are banned from the capital in a bid to turn Ashgabat into "the ideal city".
Discriminatory practices are limiting ethnic Russians higher education prospects.
Doctors accuse authorities of covering up outbreak of deadly disease.