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Saparmurad Niyazov: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Saparmurad Atayevich Niyazov • Turkmenbashi • Saparmurat Niyazov
Born February 19, 1940 • Soviet Union
Died December 21, 2006 (aged 66)
Title / Office president (1985-2006), Turkmenistan

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The Neutrality Arch in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, features a gilded statue of President Saparmurat Niyazov on top, with a statue of a Turkmen horseman in the foreground.
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Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov stands at a podium giving a speech, wearing a dark suit and striped tie, with a blurred orange and brown background.
Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov
president of Turkmenistan
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Turkish architect