Abadan, Turkmenistan

Abadan is a town located near Aşgabat in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It was named Büzmeýin (Russian: Бюзмейн) until October 2002 when its name was changed by Turkmenistan's president Saparmurat Niyazov.[1] The traditional Russian name of the town is Bezmein (Безмейн).The town's current mayor, Orazmyrat Garajaýew, is one of the approved candidates for the 2007 presidential election.
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