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Uzbek leader seeks energy ties with Turkmenistan
The leaders of two states that have traditionally harboured mutual suspicions meet for the second time this year
UzbekistanTurkmenistan cannot sell more gas despite new finds
Possessing huge reserves is not enough when neighbours are rival producers or hard bargainers
TurkmenistanCentral Asia's isolationist states may grow more open
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have spent much of the last two decades ignoring one another and their neighbours
Central AsiaTurkmen election sets limited vision for next decade
The president made a cursory nod to pluralism before his predictably massive win at the polls
TurkmenistanUnchallenged Turkmen head cannot ignore basic welfare
The president goes through a ritual election and will rule for life as long as people have a basic standard of living
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan is ill-equipped to adapt to low gas price
Reports from the closed-off Central Asian state indicate that rich gas reserves are not bringing the expected benefits
TurkmenistanTurkmen gas sale options will narrow if Iran opts out
An argument over historical debt threatens to reduce Turkmenistan's foreign markets to one
TurkmenistanLow gas prices drive Turkmenistan to seek volume sales
Despite success in entering the Chinese gas market, the country is as reliant as ever on a single buyer
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