Awdy Kulyýew
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Awdy Kulyýew (July 30, 1936, Ashgabad - April 10, 2007, Oslo) served as the first Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan. He resigned in 1992 and left the country, opposing the government of President Saparmurat Niyazov. The United Turkmen Opposition was formed in 2002 with Kulyýew as its leader.
He died on April 10, 2007 in Oslo, Norway, after undergoing stomach surgery two days earlier.[1]
| Preceded by Office Established |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan 1990-1992 |
Succeeded by Halykberdi Ataýew |
[edit] References
- ^ "Turkmenistan: Exiled Opposition Leader Kuliev Dies At 71" RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, April 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
Obituary from The Independent
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