Crisis cuts windfall gift for Turkmen women
Published: 06 March, 2009, 22:35
Turkmen women have been awarded 40 manats ($US 14) in the run up to International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on March 8.
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Published: 06 March, 2009, 22:35
Turkmen women have been awarded 40 manats ($US 14) in the run up to International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on March 8.