Photo fact: a foreign leader brought a luxurious motorcade from the 2000s to Russia

In Kazan at the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: Kazanforum” an unusual column lit up. The National leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Hulk Maslahata of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov brought three white cars to Tatarstan from Ashgabat. From abroad delivered Maybach 57s and two Lincoln Navigator.

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The choice of the National leader of Turkmenistan is non -trivial: the fact is that the first -generation American SUVs, which were produced before 2002, and the luxurious German sedan in the pre -restyling version (was produced since the same 2002) prepared. The condition of all machines is exceptional, but not without modifications in the oriental style.

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For example, fog lights on all cars with bright yellow glasses brought from Turkmenistan, and the Maybach has inlaid with white gold in the Maybach. Also non -standard chrome mirrors. The Lincoln SUVs installed old -style special signals with incandescent lamps: in Russia it is difficult to meet such vintage flashes in the motorcade.

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In Turkmenistan, white motorcies are the norm, because black cars are prohibited by law. Three years ago, it was President of Berdimuhamedov who was the first among foreign leaders to move to the Russian Aurus Senat. Serdar Berdymuhamedov uses Aurus, who headed the state after his father in 2022.

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