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June 24, 2009

Students at Turkmen universities are being made to write a written promise that they will be "good kids" over the summer vacation, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.

In a special letter, they must state that they will not drive a car, visit gambling houses, go abroad, or contact foreign organizations operating in Turkmenistan.

A university lecturer in Ashgabat confirmed that students have to sign such letters before starting their summer vacation.

Officials at Turkmenistan's Education Ministry have refused to comment on the issue.

-- Turkmen Service

Tags: Turkmenistan

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by: wowaha
June 24, 2009 17:44
What's wrong with Turkmen kids driving cars?!
by: Ruslan from: Baku
June 26, 2009 07:04
System changing process in Iran will bring hope and courage to Turkmen youth as well. Iran's strategic location is vital in terms of bringing change. Arabic countries from south west, Central Asian countries from east and Caucasus from North. Free Iran is a beginning of and end for autocratic regimes of countries around.

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