Turkmenistan
Unchallenged 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
TurkmenistanTurkmen leader settles in for lifelong rule
With no opposition, the president plans to stay in power forever but ignores mundane social issues at his peril
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan turns to Russia as Afghan clashes spread
A previously isolationist state fears its army will crumble if Afghan militant incursions grow
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan will see Taliban proximity as a threat
The government keeps silent about internal matters, but its responses conceal some panic
TurkmenistanGas wealth will let Turkmen president rule for life
The prospects for lifetime rule in this gas-rich state depend on water and conflict in the wider region
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