ALMATY -- The first dynastic succession in a Central Asian state is expected to go live on Saturday as Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov prepares to transfer power to his son, Serdar, through an election that observers say features no actual competition.
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Turkmenistan election spells change at top, little for public
President's heir Serdar offers quiet contrast to rally driving, horse riding father
Turkmenistan's Serdar Berdymukhamedov has seen his path to the presidency quickly truncated amid rumors of his father's ill health. © Reuters
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