An adviser to the Turkmen president and a Turkish diplomat have reportedly died from pneumonia this week. The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. A …
We Must Not Cede Afghanistan and Central Asia to Russia
unlikely friend in Afghanistan, which had never been part of its sphere of influence. The exploitation of gas fields in Turkmenistan by an American business giant also favored the establishment of a …
Turkmenistan participates in discussions on updating Energy Charter Treaty
Turkmenistan has participated in discussions on updating of Energy Charter Treaty, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s State News Agency. During the videoconference, a number of …
COVID-19: Turkish Embassy Official Dies Of Pneumonia In ‘Coronavirus-Free’ Turkmenistan
An official of the Turkish Embassy in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, has died of pneumonia in the only Central Asian nation that has not officially registered a single coronavirus case. Citing unnamed …
Turkmenistan: Guess WHO’s coming to dinner
At long last, an expert mission from the World Health Organization traveled to Turkmenistan this week. A visit had been flagged up as early as April, but unspecified problems got in the way.
Turkmenistan appoints new heads of state structures in oil, gas sector
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has appointed new officials on positions in state structures of the country’s oil and gas sector, Trend reports with reference to the Business …
Turkmenistan’s import of clothes from Turkey drops
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jul.6 By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend: Turkey’s export of ready-made clothing to Turkmenistan dropped by 15.53 percent from January through May 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, …
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, & Azerbaijan To Form a Joint Committee To Expand Trade
The leaders of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan held a virtual tripartite meeting on Thursday to discuss trade cooperation. Proposed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the joint committee …
Turkmenistan, UK sign MoU on economic cooperation
Britain’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan Hugh Philpott and Turkmen Minister of Finance and Economy Ezizgeldy Annamuhamedov signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkmenistan and UK governments …
Thai cities getting pricier for expats
Bangkok and Chiang Mai remain among the 30 most expensive cities for expats in Asia, with Ashgabat in Turkmenistan still on top of the global and Asian tables.