Turkmenistan

  • Jun 25, 2008
  • 2 min read

RUSSIA/TURKMENISTAN: Major arms deal enhances ties

Moscow and Ashgabat yesterday signed their first major arms deal in ten years, a move designed to...

Russia
  • Jun 12, 2008
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EASTERN EUROPE: EBRD faces challenging transition

The EBRD is increasingly orienting its activities towards the east and the south. Consequently,...

Eastern Europe
  • Jun 6, 2008
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TURKMENISTAN: Ashgabat allows internet access

President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has overturned his predecessor's policy of limiting...

Turkmenistan
  • May 27, 2008
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TURKMENISTAN: Ashgabat insists it has the gas

Turkmenistan has huge natural gas reserves and planned pipelines will allow it to supply all its...

Turkmenistan
  • May 8, 2008
  • 7 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Wheat export ban harms poorer neighbours

The recently announced ban aims to preserve more of the crop for Kazakhstan's domestic market,...

Kazakhstan
  • May 7, 2008
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CENTRAL ASIA: S&P sees potential economic success

Natural resource wealth affords Central Asian states a chance to achieve lasting economic...

Central Asia
  • May 5, 2008
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TURKMENISTAN/IRAN: Four-month gas stoppage ends

Turkmenistan is to raise its exports of natural gas to Iran to about 30 million cubic metres...

Turkmenistan
  • May 2, 2008
  • 2 min read

TURKMENISTAN: Ashgabat ends dual manat exchange rate

The Central Bank has set a unified exchange rate from May 1, fixing the manat at 14,250 to the...

Turkmenistan