The myth that is frequently thrown about when discussing Turkmen issues - that the United States can effortlessly will a Trans-Caspian pipeline into existence - is so far off the mark that it needs some proper exploration.
First of all, building this pipeline presents a vastly complex and expensive logistical exercise. As if the technical […]
On 12 May, when presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan gathered in the port of Turkmenbashi (formerly Krasnovodsk) to sign a joint declaration on the construction of the gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea coast (from Turkmenistan via Kazakhstan to Russia), it seemed that the future of the Turkmen gas had been determined: it was […]
It was clear from the foreign activity of Kurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, who is apparently trying to abandon the isolationist policy of his predecessor, that he would finally travel to Iran. His two-day visit (15-17 June) was celebrated with great pomp and ceremony. There was a warm welcome by President Ahmadinejad, who praised the “young” Turkmen […]
While former President Saparmurat Niyazov was a poor traveller and would rarely leaves the frontiers of his own country, his successor has been more adventurous.
On Saturday, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov completed a two-day visit to Iran, making this the fourth country he has visited since becoming the Turkmen leader.
As Arkady Dubnov notes in a Vremya […]
Agreements reached during the tripartite meeting of Heads of States of Turkmenistan, Russia and Kazakhstan in May this year have already started to be implemented.
The main topics of the meeting were cooperation in the areas of exploration, development and transportation of natural energy carriers as well as perspectives of attracting foreign investments into the oil […]
Translated by Merdjen from the Russian blog
That is how during the daily fuss and routine of our lives we missed our dear Pushkin’s birthday. He would be 208 years old this year. Of course it isn’t exactly a ‘good round number’, but its still worthy of celebration. In a post-soviet region Pushkin remains the […]
June 7th 2007 saw the opening of a 2nd Inter-Parliamentary Conference of Central Asian Countries including Azerbaijan in Astana (Kazakhstan). This International Conference devoted to HIV and AIDS was remarkable in that it was attended, for the first time in history, by the Turkmen high officials, i.e. Ministers and Members of Parliament. The […]
This is a post from our Russian blog translated by Merdjen
The world of hydrocarbon energy carrier market is hue-and-cry: Putin, Berdymuhammedov and Nazarbaev agreed to a mutually beneficial friendship and to implement Turkmen gas supply to the Russian Federation all the way through Kazakhstan.
Now, the three-power treaty is signed. It seems that nothing amazing […]
Translated by Merdjen from Russian blog
Only recently - some three or four years ago, a mobile phone in Turkmenistan was considered a gadget of luxury. BCTI Company owned by Mikhail Barash, citizen of the United States, was an exclusive mobile service provider.
Enjoying a total lack of competitors, BCTI established such a monthly service fee […]
Difference between pessimist and optimist is known to all – pessimist sees a glass half-empty, while optimist sees a glass half full. Similarly with the news – one would think there is nothing epochal in the news that Ashgabat – Almaty regular flight resumes as of 26 May 2007.
However, a versed optimist would definitely raise […]
