Spymaster | Turkmenistan
Nazar Atagarayev inherits southern border instability at helm of KGB scion

Nazar Atagarayev, head of the ministry of national security, remains under the thumb of ex-president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his son, Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
Nazar Atagarayev, head of the ministry of national security, remains under the thumb of ex-president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his son, Serdar Berdimuhamedov. © Suo Takekum/MaxPPP//Mike Segar/Reuters//iStock
The young head of the all-powerful ministry of national security is in charge of securing Turkmenistan's porous borders with Iran and Afghanistan. This member of the president's "new guard" has to set about the task amid battles for influence in the country. [...]
Published on 16.02.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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