Following Through
Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov has already taken action on a couple of his reform pledges.
First, he has extended compulsory education to ten years. Turkmenbashi had shortened it to nine. This will go into effect in September.
Second, he has not just reversed restrictions on the internet, he claims to be encouraging its spread.
Turkmenistan’s new president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, ordered the reversal of Niyazov’s ban on February 15, one day after his inauguration.
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“Today, Internet cafes are starting to open in Ashgabat and other cities,” Berdymukhammedov said. “At this moment, we are working on a program to extend Internet access to every school.”
Of course, none of this is major. But these are some welcome steps.
Update: There are already pictures up at the government’s news page.
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Posted by Nathan on February 16th, 2007
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Time: 2/17/2007, 7:12 pm
I think they’ll need them for at least a little while. The book is still on the curriculum. With that extra year, they’re have more time to master it 
Time: 2/17/2007, 6:39 pm
Dear Nathan,
One cannot help wondering what they are going to do with all the surplus copies of the “Ruhnama”. An alternative measurement of material wealth by GDP per capita, could perhaps become a spiritual one - Ruhnama per capita…
Yours,
Vilhelm