Turkmenistan
Iran's territorial claims not resolved in Caspian deal
A long-awaited legal document on the Caspian fails to deal with the central issue of who owns what
CISIranian-Turkmen gas row lingers despite cordial talks
Two presidents meet but fail to touch on a gas supply dispute, at least in public
TurkmenistanTurkmen-Afghan-South Asia pipeline still unlikely
Presidents and officials gather to celebrate a pipeline project that faces large security and financing challenges
AfghanistanTurkmen economy shows increasing signs of strain
Fiscal optimism belies export revenue shortfalls and widespread hardship
TurkmenistanTurkmen leader boosts power by downgrading lawmakers
The president already rules alone but has strengthened that perception by reducing the role of notional decisionmakers
TurkmenistanTurkmen and Azeri leaders under pressure to agree
Both states have an interest in cooperating on gas exports but are divided by a sea and a hydrocarbons deposit
AzerbaijanTurkmen cost-cutting may encourage thrift
Subsidised public services are coming to an end but one result may be to make people value limited resources
TurkmenistanSubsidy cuts do not fix Turkmenistan's fiscal problems
The end of free utilities is a turning point in the government's self-made image as generous provider
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