Turkmenistan

  • Apr 24, 2007
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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
  • Apr 18, 2007
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CENTRAL ASIA: Clans remain key factor in region

In all Central Asian states, most formal executive authority is vested in the president. However,...

Central Asia
  • Apr 10, 2007
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TURKMENISTAN: Gazprom remains key to gas exports

Turkmenistan is a significant gas producer, which claims to have massively underdeveloped...

Turkmenistan
  • Mar 1, 2007
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CENTRAL ASIA: Politics and geography constrain trade

Central Asia is at risk of falling into a CIS-centric bloc characterised by high levels of...

Central Asia
  • Feb 22, 2007
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BULGARIA/TURKMENISTAN: Dissident may face extradition

Bulgarian police have arrested a Turkmen dissident, Annadurdy Khajiyev, after they received a...

Bulgaria
  • Feb 15, 2007
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TURKMENISTAN/RUSSIA: Energy ties may strengthen

Turkmenistan's new President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov today was quoted as saying he would...

Turkmenistan
  • Feb 14, 2007
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TURKMENISTAN: New president sworn in today

Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov was sworn in today as president, after winning Sunday's poll.

Turkmenistan
  • Feb 9, 2007
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TURKMENISTAN: Challenges loom large for new president

Acting President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is set to win the presidential election on February...

Turkmenistan