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« on: December 15, 2008, 07:15:32 AM »

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4BC1Z720081213
But there is some progress, as other parties are theoretically permitted to participate. Stress on "theoretically".
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2008, 07:32:06 AM »

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4BC1Z720081213
But there is some progress, as other parties are theoretically permitted to participate. Stress on "theoretically".

Nobody signed up apart from the DPT IIRC.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2008, 07:20:44 PM »

I miss Niyazov. At least with him around things were interesting.
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 07:24:18 PM »

A gem: "I didn't vote... Why vote if the electoral commission members are going to do it instead of us?" and "We were told in advance who to vote for, so we did"

Of course, though, "turnout" was over "93%"!
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2008, 04:16:34 PM »


Less than in Soviet times... Niyazov was an awful democrat !!!
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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2008, 04:18:24 PM »

Apparently they must release results within ten days.
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