President wants to re-name January after himself
The President of Turkmenistan wants to re-name the month of January after himself.
It will be called Turkmenbashi, Saparmurat Niyazov's official title, which means Head of all the Turkmen.
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SUBSCRIBEThe President of Turkmenistan wants to re-name the month of January after himself.
It will be called Turkmenbashi, Saparmurat Niyazov's official title, which means Head of all the Turkmen.
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