Turkmenistan
Russia 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
TurkmenistanTurkmen-Azerbaijani oil deal opens gas opportunities
An agreement to share disputed oil reserves marks a change in the difficult Turkmen-Azerbaijani relationship
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 AsiaModest Central Asian-Afghan projects will succeed best
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are working on transport and energy projects, some leading to Pakistan
Central AsiaTurkmen dynastic plan has no successful precedent
The president has promoted his son to key positions including deputy to the prime minister, a role he holds himself
TurkmenistanTurkmen vaccine approval hints at belated response
The Turkmen authorities have rushed through approval of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine despite admitting no cases
TurkmenistanTurkmen-Afghan pipeline progress depends on conflict
Work is supposed to start on an Afghan section of the gas pipeline next year but the Turkmen section is not quite ready
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