Jack of all trades: how the President of Turkmenistan shoots, drifts, DJs and sings

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President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov wrote over 40 books on various topics, they are even read on the air of several TV channels of the country.

But as it turned out edition “Lenta.ru”, These talents of the head of Turkmenistan are not limited.

Berdymukhammedov teaches generals shooting and throwing knives, playing the guitar and piano, participating in races and drifting on the car.

2 August Berdymukhammedov with arrogant behavior of the film hero demonstrated to the generals the skills of shooting from firearms and throwing knives, causing them a storm of applause. After completing the exercises, Berdymukhamedov signed the targets.

In January, 2017, during a meeting with voters, Berdymukhammedov played the guitar and sang a song of his own composition. The performance was greeted with stormy ovations and chanting “Glory to Arkadagu!”, Which means “Glory to the patron!” (Berdymukhammedov’s unofficial title).

On the 28 New Year's tree on December 2016, he and his grandchildren performed Justin Timberlake Can't stop the feeling. While the grandchildren sang and danced, Berdymukhammedov mixed up at the DJ console.

After the New Year, Berdymukhammedov decided to show fellow citizens how to get in shape after the holidays. TThe Urkmenian leader conducted a demonstration training session in the gym, broadcast on state television. At the same time, the citizens of Turkmenistan were taken to the streets of the cities where they were actively exercising in the cold.

In the summer of 2017, the president held a sports training session for ministers and security officials.

But not all performances of Berdymukhammedov end in triumph.

One of the symbols of Turkmenistan is the Akhal-Teke breed of horses, bred in the country. The head of state wrote a book about noble animals, and also tried to demonstrate the ability to control them. In 2013, he participated in horse racing, but fell from a horse. The horse stumbled and collapsed with the rider. The Turkmen leader flew over the head of the mount, landed face-down on the track, then rolled onto his back and remained motionless. A few dozen security officers rushed to the president and transferred him to the rescued ambulance.

Berdymukhammedov is also known for his passion for motor racing. In 2012, he drove onto the auto track on a personal two-seater sports car. Bugatti Veyron worth 1,7 million dollars. On the autotrack there were competitions in Turkish subcompacts. Volkicar. In competitions in drift, the president showed the best time.

The books written by the head of Turkmenistan are not only read on television and carried to exhibitions, but also presented in the government of the country. Each official when receiving a folio bowed to the head of state and put the book to his forehead.

Apparently, such a talented person drinks unusual water. In August, the President of Turkmenistan visited Germany 2016 on a working visit. During a joint press conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the guest guard replaced the water prepared for him.

Turkmenistan is potentially one of the richest countries in the world. There is the second largest gas field in the world, and the country ranks fourth in natural gas reserves. But state leaders were so carried away by books, races and sports that they forgot about the economy.

In June, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov instructed the government of the republic to cancel all benefits for the population. In January, 2016, the government imposed a ban on the sale of foreign currency to the public. AT rating on the Corruption Perception Index prepared by Transparency International in 2016, Turkmenistan got the 154 position from 176. In the ranking of the press freedom index "Reporters Without Borders" in 2016, Turkmenistan was placed on 178 from 180. AT report Human Rights Watch For 2016, Turkmenistan has been called a repressive state, closed to independent evaluation.

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