media controls: The footage paints the picture of a happy, prosperous nation, according to The Independent. But the reality for the 5.85 million people who live in this authoritarian hermit nation is different. These are idyllic scenes from a one-minute video promoting the inaugural Caspian Economic Forum, which between August 11 and 12 will see heads of state from Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan descend on Awaza, a new resort town that has been touted by Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry as the country's Las Vegas. Strict media controls mean that information trickles out of the country, but human rights abuses are commonplace, activists often disappear, and forced labor is a concern, according to Human Rights Watch. Just over 6,000 people visited Turkmenistan in 2016, according to local media reports. Read More As a hermit nation, it rivals North Korea.
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