Commuter Chaos In Turkmen Capital As Ashgabat 'Goes Green' For Two Weeks
Commuter Chaos In Turkmen Capital As Ashgabat 'Goes Green' For Two Weeks May 12, 2021 15:53 GMT Cyclists gather in front of a 30-meter monument to cycling, which has become an important component of state propaganda promoting a healthy lifestyle, in Ashgabat in June 2020. Share share Print ASHGABAT -- The authorities in Turkmenistan's capital have temporarily restricted traffic in an effort to give its nearly 900,000 residents a two-week respite from the growing air-pollution problem. Beginning on May 10, most private vehicles have been banned from the streets and residents have been advised ...
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