Turkmenistan

PANNIER: Turkmenistan follows the rise and rise of Arkadag’s eldest daughter Oguljahan Atabayeva

Bruce Pannier April 14, 2025

Rate of ascent appears to make her odds-on for speaker of parliament role.

Tajikistan: Rogun Dam project going under microscope

Eurasianet April 12, 2025

World Bank’s financing role facing scrutiny.

China trying to expand role as arms supplier to Central Asia

Eurasianet April 8, 2025

Uzbekistan reportedly considering purchase of Chinese fighters.

Measuring impact of US tariffs on Central Asia and South Caucasus

Eurasianet April 7, 2025

Little near-term pain, but lots of uncertainty about future.

EU joins ‘Klondike’ rush for Central Asia critical minerals as bloc and region upgrade relations

bne IntelliNews April 6, 2025

Kazakhstan boasts 19 out of 34 types of critical raw materials seen as essential to EU economy, while the five 'stans' have 40% of the world’s reserves of manganese.

Rare earths top agenda at first ever Central Asia-EU summit

Emma Collet in Samarkand April 3, 2025

In aspiring for a strategic partnership with the region, Brussels has one eye firmly fixed on deposits of critical minerals.

EU-Central Asia: Preparing for first-of-its-kind summit aimed at bolstering trade

Eurasianet April 1, 2025

Caution evident in build-up to gathering.

Central Asian states drained rivers at lower-than-expected levels in 2024

Eurasianet March 26, 2025

Aral Sea inflow falls short.

Rights watchdog documents forced mobilisation of Central Asian labour migrants in Russian military

Eurasianet March 25, 2025

Citizenship wielded as instrument of coercion.

Several EU countries back push to fund Prague-based RFE/RL in response to Trump axeing it

Albin Sybera in Prague March 19, 2025

Member states want EU to fund Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at dismantling the Agency for Global Media.

Turn 'brain drain' into 'brain gain' by attracting home skilled migrants, World Bank urges Central Asia

bne IntelliNews March 16, 2025

Report also underlines value of remittances said to contribute 45% of Tajikistan’s GDP, 24% of Kyrgyzstan’s and 14% of Uzbekistan’s.

Georgian prime minister doubles down on commitment to develop Middle Corridor during visit to Central Asia

bne IntelliNews March 10, 2025

Irakli Kobakhidze's visits to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, with a particular focus on connectivity.

Turkmenistan is trying to come out of its shell

Eurasianet March 10, 2025

Economic necessity is the mother of diversification.

Central Asia and Caucasus are some of the most hazardous places to drive in the world

bne IntelliNews March 6, 2025

Traffic-related deaths and injuries taking an economic toll.

Turkmenistan: Shortage of conscripts hampers military modernisation

Eurasianet March 3, 2025

Ashgabat contemplates raising draft age.

US shows interest in bolstering ties with Central Asian states

Eurasianet February 27, 2025

Washington interested in widening access to region’s mineral wealth.

EBRD lowers 2025 forecasts citing subdued global growth and trade fragmentation

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow February 27, 2025

Weaker external demand and potential impact of Trump tariffs weigh on Emerging Europe, Central Asia and Semed regions, with growth now projected at 3.2%.

Turkey confirms it expects 1.3 bcm of Turkmen gas flows by end-2025

Akin Nazli February 24, 2025

Country continues to push its ambition to become a gas re-export hub, but if sanctions on Russia are lifted amid a deal on Ukraine, that hope could fall apart.

Turkmenistan making moves to integrate into Middle Corridor trade routes

Eurasianet February 20, 2025

Ashgabat wants to join the party.

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