Turkmenistan
Turkmen dynastic succession promises nothing new
The timing of a father-to-son handover was unexpected but the process was wholly predictable
TurkmenistanIndia and Central Asian states will boost cooperation
The Indian prime minister and the leaders of all five Central Asian republics have held a summit
IndiaMost Central Asian states are comfortable with Taliban
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are eager to engage with the Taliban; Tajikistan has many more reservations
Central AsiaRussia and allies seek damage limitation with Taliban
Russia and three south-facing Central Asian states are making plans as the Taliban advance through northern Afghanistan
Central AsiaGas revenue boost will not resolve Turkmen problems
Falling Chinese demand for Turkmen gas last year highlighted weaknesses in the single-commodity, single-market model
TurkmenistanCentral Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy
Governments are focusing on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as it is available, reliable and politically uncomplicated
Central AsiaCentral Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks
States with carefully designed restrictions experience a sudden rise in infections the moment they relax them
Central AsiaCentral Asian states vary from virus action to denial
Three governments took fairly prompt action, a fourth hesitated and the fifth, Turkmenistan, denies having any cases
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