http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2005/12/22/20-years-ago-today/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2005/12/22/20-years-ago-today/#comment-42 Karakum Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:12:08 +0000 http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2005/12/22/20-years-ago-today/#comment-42 Nice summary. Re his ascendancy to power, there is also plenty of evidence that back in 80s Niyazov was "Ligachev's guy". Our Russian friends will recall that Ligachev was No.2 in party hierarchy during Gorbachev's era and, as such, the banner holder for diehard Communists. Nice summary. Re his ascendancy to power, there is also plenty of evidence that back in 80s Niyazov was “Ligachev’s guy”. Our Russian friends will recall that Ligachev was No.2 in party hierarchy during Gorbachev’s era and, as such, the banner holder for diehard Communists.

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