Turkmenistan's Opposition-Free Parliament Elections.

Turkmenistan held an election for a new parliament, with 258 candidates put forward by three political parties or running independently, all of whom support President Serdar Berdymukhamedov. The election is expected to have no members of opposition parties and be loyal to the government of the gas-rich Central Asian nation. The elder Berdymukhamedov has cultivated an image of robust health with media stunts and has been appointed as the chairman of Halk Maslahaty, giving him powerful levers to shape the country's course.