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Turkmen election

Turkmenistan: Canal fixation

Elections that don’t matter, Russia sows paranoia, and trouble upstream for Turkmen farmers: Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 28, 2023
Qosh Tepa canal project

Uzbekistan pursues dialogue with Afghanistan on fraught canal project

The canal across northern Afghanistan will divert water from the dying Amu Darya river.
Mar 24, 2023
The traveling salesman visits Qatar (diwan.gov.qa)

Turkmenistan: Slow boat to Awaza

Election choreography, backwards reasoning, and the government tries to justify wasting billions on empty megaresorts. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 21, 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
Don’t you (forget about me)

Turkmenistan: Welcome to the ombuds office, or no trespassing

Israel is imminently poised to open a permanent mission in Ashgabat, 20 kilometers from the Iranian border. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 7, 2023
CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas

Perspectives | China wants the Line D pipeline. Can Central Asia deliver?

Beijing is leaning toward buying additional Central Asian gas, despite reliability concerns.
Joe Webster Feb 28, 2023
Kerimguly

Turkmenistan: Tying the knot

The teetering edifice of megalomania built around the Berdymukhamedov family should make it obvious how Turkmenistan is governed. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 28, 2023
chess

Turkmenistan: Bear trap

Turkmenistan is looking to Gazprom to deliver new customers, at the risk of further eroding its independence. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 21, 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
Gas infrastructure near Darwaza

Turkmenistan: A kick in the gas

Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 31, 2023
Berdymukhamedov the elder has new powers (state media)

Turkmenistan: Look who’s back

The president’s authority now looks desperately weakened, which means that if anything should happen to his 65-year-old father, a crisis of legitimacy could ensue. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 24, 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

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