Turkey is top priority for Berdimuhamedow
By Robert M Cutler
MONTREAL - Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow accomplished a two-day trip to Ankara last week that arguably increased the level of relations between his country and the host Turkey. Even if his re-election four weeks ago with 97% of the vote (improving upon his 89% total in 2007) was regarded skeptically by most of the international community, the fact that Turkey was the sole destination of Berdimuhamedow's first overseas trip since re-inauguration is significant.
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