Rustem Safronov, political analyst and journalist, is a frequent contributor to the BBCs Russian Service and Voice of Americas Eurasian Service. He has written extensively about Central Asia, including a chapter on "Islam in Turkmenistan" for The Center for Political & Strategic Studies book "Islam in Central Asia." He produced two documentaries about Turkmenistan for Russian State Television.
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