Turkmenistan Sets Snap Presidential Vote as Leader Steps Aside
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
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Turkmenistan plans to hold an early presidential election after authoritarian leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov indicated he’d step aside, Interfax reported.
The vote is set for March 12, the news service said, citing an election commission official.