http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gas pipeline from Turkmenistan unlike the pre-Caspian project (see my previous post) is becoming reality. Here is a bunch of facts to prove it. The first frame agreement on gas exports to China was signed by former president Sapparmurat Niyazov in April 2006. Just year later, his successor – Gurbanguly ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/12/gas-pipeline-to-china-becoming-reality/ May has come and reminded me about the pre-Caspian gas pipeline project. A year ago, on May 12, in Turkmenbashi town a declaration on the pre-Caspian project was signed. The document endorsed by presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan assumed a construction of the pre-Caspian gas pipeline (to run along ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/10/what-is-going-on-with-pre-caspian-gas-pipeline/ President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has decided to take another step to undo his predecessor’s personality cult. At the expanded government meeting on May 2, it was decided to relocate the Neutrality Arch to the southern area of Ashgabat. It was noted that it would be expedient to locate this monument in the ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/07/turkmen-president-removes-the-statue-of-his-predecessor-from-the-city-centre/ Political power in Turkmenistan is concentrated in the hands of the president; the names of other Turkmen politicians rarely appear in the press releases concerning the most important events in the country. However, this does not mean that officials from Berdymukhammedov’s inner circle have no influence over the state policy. ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/05/who-is-who-in-turkmenistan-rashid-meredov/ UNICEF advertises extensively their activities in Turkmenistan. Of course efforts of international humanitarian organisations regarding improvement of education system in the country are taking place but situation in general could by improved by Turkmen government only.     http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/04/unicef-in-turkmenistan/ The Turkmen government has announced it will take down the Arch of Neutrality monument topped by a revolving golden statue of former President Saparmurat Niyazov in what is possibly the most drastic act to date in the dismantling of the late leader’s cult of personality. The 75-meter high monument will be ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/03/neutrality-goes-south/ Below is the translation of Abdulgamid's post from Russian-language part of the blog. Starting from April 19 there is a new commercial exchange rate fixed for US dollars. From January 1, 2008 buying exchange rate was 19 800 Manat, and selling rate was 20 000 Manat. On April ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/03/dollar-goes-down-living-goes-high/ This is the translation of Abdulgamid's post from the Russian-language part of the blog Finally wireless Internet has become available in Turkmenistan. So far it is provided only to companies, but MTS plans to make it available not only for them, but also for individuals already in May 2008. http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/02/internet-metamorphoses-in-turkmenistan/ They were admired already by Alexander the Great, who had a horse of that breed called Bucephalus. Marco Polo, the famous Medieval traveller, also wrote about them. Beautiful, noble, tenacious, capable of surviving many days in the desert without water, they are the pride of the Turkmen and one of ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/05/02/the-pride-of-turkmenistan/ On 20-25 April, Turkmen energy minister Baimyrat Khodzamuhammedov visited Islamabad where he took part in the 10th meeting of steering committee of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. Apart from him, the meeting gathered Indian, Pakistani and Afghan officials. Few days later, on April 28th Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov traveled to ... http://turkmenistan.neweurasia.net/2008/04/30/turkmenistan-looks-at-tapi-project/