Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan short of gas field and export funding
The government wants to develop massive deposits and find foreign buyers, but cannot finance new infrastructure itself
TurkmenistanSetback for pipeline hopes as Turkmenistan hosts event
Iran and Russia have made it clear they will block efforts to build a Turkmen export pipeline across the Caspian Sea
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
TurkmenistanTurkmen state TV airs footage to prove president alive
News items showing the president alive and active raise more questions than they are supposed to answer
TurkmenistanRussia-Turkmenistan gas contract proves modest
Russia has returned as a buyer for Turkmen gas after three years, although purchase volumes are not large
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan returns to Russia as gas revenue source
Gas is flowing from Turkmenistan to Russia for the first time in three years.
TurkmenistanFighting erupts in neglected but crucial Afghan region
Taliban militants have scored local victories over government forces in Badghis and Faryab provinces
AfghanistanRussia will remain Central Asia's security guarantor
The foreign minister is likely to be discussing Afghan spillover risks as he tours three Central Asian states
Central Asia
