![Serdar Berdimuhamedow, unfinished leader of Turkmenistan [WYWIAD]](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Michał Potocki talks to Ruslan Mýatiýew
A year and a half ago, Turkmenistan, one of the world’s deadliest dictatorships, gained its third president. It was Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the son of the previous leader. Some commenters jumped to the conclusion that since Junior was studying in Geneva, he would be more liberal. They say the same thing about Kim Jong Un…
Serdar means “leader” in Turkmen, but according to knowledgeable people he is not yet a full-fledged leader. He remains dependent on his father, Gurbanuli Berdimuhamedov. The father promised to give his place to the younger one, but he did not disappear anywhere. This can be seen from the distribution of broadcast hours on state television. Fifty fifty.
“Reader. Future teen idol. Falls down a lot. Amateur communicator. Incurable student.”
