Turkmenistan's Political Succession: Developments and Implications

Abstract

This report discusses the political succession in Turkmenistan following the death of long-time authoritarian leader Saparamurad Niyazov in December 2006. Implications for Turkmenistan and U.S. interests in Central Asia are examined. This report may be updated. Related products include CRS Report RL33458, Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, by Jim Nichol.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2007
Accession Number
ADA464775

Entities

People

  • Jim Nichol

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Energy Security
  • Eurasia
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Turkmenistan
  • United States

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