Durdy Durdyýew (often referred to in the Western media by his Russianized name: Дурды Дурдыев ''Durdy Durdyiev'' ) is the Deputy Tourism and Sports Minister of

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. On December 26, 2006, it was falsely announced he was nominated by the

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to be a candidate in the

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scheduled for February 11, 2007. Muhammetnazar Gurbanow, head of the Garabekewul district, was nominated instead.

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