Turkmenistan: Now Safe for Clowns
Turkmenistan
Nathan says that there has been a shift in policy in Turkmenistan. The new plan is to reopen an opera house, resume circus shows and build a cinema in the capital Ashgabat.
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Nathan says that there has been a shift in policy in Turkmenistan. The new plan is to reopen an opera house, resume circus shows and build a cinema in the capital Ashgabat.
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