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Wearing their traditional costumes Turkmen elders gather for their meeting in the city of Dashoguz, about 480 km northeast of the capital Ashgabat, on October 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Wearing their traditional costumes Turkmen elders gather for their meeting in the city of Dashoguz, about 480 km northeast of the capital  Ashgabat, on October 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO        (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)