Turkmenistan opens new front on alcohol in health drive It will become illegal to drink in parks, forests, beaches, airports, underpasses and elevators. Dec 14, 2018
Turkmenistan: No-show and don’t tell Press-ganged workers are picking cotton and the president is publishing yet more books. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 25, 2018
Turkmenistan: Undernourished and overpowered A new power plant shows Ashgabat’s hopes for more electricity exports. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 11, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Turkmenistan: Transport tumult Cotton is king, but construction, transportation and engineering get presidential attention. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 4, 2018
Turkmenistan: A banana republic for our times The president has pledged to defend Turkmenistan’s ecology, while he prepares to commission a vast artificial lake in the desert. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 28, 2018
Turkmenistan: Asian Games doping taints sporting ambitions Wrestler Rustem Nazarov is suspected of using a substance often used to disguise doping. Aug 24, 2018
Turkmenistan: The more it changes, the more it stays the same This week, state news announced the publication of the 10th annual Chronicle of Great Achievements, a digest of the president’s successes in 2016. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 31, 2018
Turkmenistan: Lots of sinking, not much swimming It is unclear why the government wants young people to come back. Jobs are scant and foreign companies are as unwilling as ever to invest. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 24, 2018
The soft power of fame: A Kazakh star in China A dashing pop singer from Kazakhstan is a hit in China. Si Chen Jul 23, 2018
Turkmenistan: If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double The government is rationing staple goods and denying citizens the right to travel abroad. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 19, 2018