Turkmenistan

  • May 23, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Radical Islamism shows growth potential

The absence of effective domestic opposition movements, coupled with deteriorating social and...

Central Asia
  • May 17, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL ASIA/RUSSIA: Strategic aims drive gas deal

President Vladimir Putin completed his week-long visit to Central Asia on May 15. A tripartite...

Central Asia
  • May 14, 2007
  • 2 min read

TURKMENISTAN/RUSSIA: Putin scores major gas victory

The presidents of Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan agreed on Saturday to build a new pipeline...

Turkmenistan
  • May 10, 2007
  • 2 min read

RUSSIA/CENTRAL ASIA: Putin lobbies for new gas route

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Astana on Wednesday and had talks today with...

Russia
  • May 7, 2007
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Tensions thwart Aral Sea revival

The Aral Sea disaster symbolises the environmental problems facing Central Asia. Their mitigation...

Central Asia
  • May 7, 2007
  • 2 min read

TURKMENISTAN: New president keeps his options open

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has invited US oil major Chevron to participate in...

Turkmenistan
  • Apr 24, 2007
  • 2 min read

RUSSIA/TURKMENISTAN: Sides strengthen energy ties

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is due to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir...

Russia
  • Apr 24, 2007
  • 2 min read

EU/CENTRAL ASIA: EU seeks influence through strategy

EU foreign ministers yesterday concluded the discussion on a draft version of the EU's first-ever...

Central Asia