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Turkmenistan is building a new city for 4.5 billion euros, it will bear the name of the leader

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Turkmenistan is building a new city for 4.5 billion euros, it will bear the name of the leader

The isolated Central Asian country bordering the Caspian Sea has been ruled by the Berdimuhamedov family for more than 16 years.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a former dentist turned autocrat, officially stepped down as president of the former Soviet republic last year and has been replaced by his son Serdar Berdimuhamedov. But the 65-year-old, known for his cult of personality, carries the title of “Arkadag” (protector hero) and continues to dominate the country. The new city, 30 kilometers from the capital Ashgabat, will bear his title.

Berdimuhamedov ordered officials to somehow enter him into the Guinness Book of Records. “The first stage of the construction of the city of Arkadag costs 3.3 billion dollars,” said Deryageldi Orazov, a representative of the state committee in charge of its construction. “The second phase will cost about 1.5 billion dollars, according to our estimates.

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