Turkmenistan publishes draft constitutional amendments

By Fahad Shabbir, 24 February 2020
Billboard of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan (photo credit: John Pavelka/flickr)
Billboard of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan (photo credit: John Pavelka/flickr)
Gas-rich Turkmenistan published on Monday draft changes to its constitution -- a move that indicates succession plans may be underway in one of the world's most isolated and authoritarian states. State newspapers published the mooted amendments, including creating a two-chamber parliament rather than the current single chamber, and installing the head of the upper house as second-in-line to the presidency.
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