Turkmenistan
Turkmen leader seeks investors to salvage economy
The president sees foreign investment as the solution to economic woes but the environment is anything but attractive
TurkmenistanProspects for Central Asia in 2020
The top political events next year are a presidential election in Tajikistan and parliamentary polls in Kyrgyzstan
Central AsiaCentral Asian states face high climate change risks
A fragile environment where dry steppes depend on mountain glaciers will be hard hit by rising temperatures
Central AsiaTurkmenistan short of gas field and export funding
The government wants to develop massive deposits and find foreign buyers, but cannot finance new infrastructure itself
TurkmenistanTurkmen media struggle to explain president's absence
Amid rumours that President Berdimuhamedov is dead or ill, news footage shows him going about his duties
TurkmenistanIslamic State's Central Asian growth stalled for now
Reports of an Islamic State plot foiled in Kazakhstan highlight the challenges facing Central Asian governments
Central AsiaProspects for Central Asia in 2019
The friendlier atmosphere among regional states is fostering energy cooperation and should boost trade
Central AsiaRussia wins most from Caspian deal despite concessions
A milestone agreement was possible only by ignoring the key issue of oil and gas rights
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