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Turkmen National Leader (not president) Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov meeting in Tehran with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Plugging the leaks

Ashgabat wants Americans to fix the leaks, Iranians to buy fuel, and China to pay for pipelines. This and more in the latest edition of the Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 6, 2023
A presentation during a Kyrgyz delegation’s visit to China in May. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Not taking the long view: Authorities routinely insist on the importance of the cotton crop. (Photo: Turkmen government website)

Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
A ceremony in honor of the heads of state participating in the China-Central Asia summit. (Photo: akorda.kz)

Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
(Photo: Xinhua)

China-Central Asia summit: lots of rhetoric, little substance

Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties.
May 19, 2023
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhamedov at the Tajik leader's country residence on May 11. (Photo: Tajik presidential press service)

Turkmenistan: Fiddling while gas leaks

The scale of the country's methane emissions is becoming a major embarrassment, but the government seems unwilling to do anything about it. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke bulletin.
May 16, 2023
Foreign ministers of SCO member states meet during the organization’s gathering on May 4-5. (Photo: MFA of Kazakhstan)

Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 10, 2023
Arkadag the Magnificent (government handout)

Turkmenistan: Going to the Arkadags

Cargo traffic from Russia doubles, electricity-export plans, and the former president gets even more megalomaniacal. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 4, 2023
Serdar

Turkmenistan: Second-best at being the worst

While the country's authoritarian rulers are utterly indifferent to political freedoms, how the investment regime is perceived is another matter. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 14, 2023
Built to last? (Polimeks)

Turkmenistan: A shore bet

Tightening internet controls as families desperately try to reach loved ones in Turkey, bogus economic performance figures, and Berdymukhamedov the elder visits the Gulf. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 14, 2023
Hail Arkadag (state media)

Turkmenistan: Small stature, big statue

The son tries to escape his father’s shadow, costly breakdowns in gas exports, and Russia has been playing Turkmenistan for a fool. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 7, 2023
Berdymukhamedov in a fur hat

Turkmenistan: The big chill

It is so cold that Turkmenistan has suspending gas exports to Uzbekistan, Iran and even its most important customer, China. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 17, 2023
Hero of the People

Perspectives | Turkmenistan forgets Memory Day

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.
Oguljamal Yazliyeva Jan 12, 2023
Utility workers in Almaty, Kazakhstan, clearing away snow on the street last week. (Photo: Almaty city hall)

Harsh winter weather sweeps across Central Asia

Temperatures in Kazakhstan are slipping to below -30 degrees Celsius.
Jan 10, 2023
Serdar

Turkmenistan: Keeping it in the family

The former president ended 2022 in the spotlight: He got a new city named in his honor, his poem set to music by his grandson on state television, and compliments from Russia. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 3, 2023

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