实际上，尼亚佐夫之死暴露出中亚后苏联政权所面临的普遍问题，这些国家除了吉尔吉斯斯坦之外，无一例外地由前苏联时代的老板掌握政权，而这些当权者尽管不像尼亚佐夫那样极端自私和古怪，但也无法容忍任何的异议或反对意见。
Indeed, Niyazov’s demise highlights the broader problems of Central Asia’s post-Soviet regimes, which, with the exception of Kyrgyzstan, are run by Soviet-era bosses who, while not nearly as eccentric or egomaniacal as Niyazov, tolerate little dissent or opposition.