Turkmenistan unveils $5-B city in honor of national leader

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 29, 2023 8:37 pm

ARKADAG, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan on Thursday inaugurated Arkadag, a $ 5-billion 'smart' city built in honor of former strongman leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, cementing one of the most extraordinary personality cults in the world.

Serdar Berdymukhamedov, his son and current president, unveiled the city around 30 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of the capital Ashgabat during a grandiose ceremony attended by AFP journalists.

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