In 2005, Niyazov closed down all rural what in Turkmenistan?
Schools
Libraries and Hospitals
Police Stations
Power Plants
Answer
Libraries and hospitals in rural Turkmenistan were shut down by Niyazov in 2005, as part of his efforts to centralize healthcare and education in the country. This decision was highly controversial and widely criticized by both domestic and international observers, who saw it as a violation of the right to accessible healthcare and education for rural communities.
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