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There might have threats of assassination hanging darkly over Russian President Vladimir Putin on his maiden visit to Iran on Tuesday but that doesn’t seem to have changed the Russian leader’s stance on Iran and its relationship with Russia. Russia...
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A recent crippling gas pipeline blast in Turkmenistan, which the government blamed on Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom, is proof that energy-rich Central Asian...
made popular Apr 24 2009
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A senior U.S. diplomat says the United States hopes to reach an agreement with Turkmenistan on allowing the transit of non-lethal goods to neighboring Afghanistan.
made popular Apr 16 2009
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Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president has ordered members of his government to go back to school or lose their jobs.
made popular Jan 31 2009
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Energy-rich Turkmenistan’s president has fired almost one-third of his Cabinet and the head of the state oil company in a large-scale reshuffle reminiscent of his...
made popular Jan 16 2009
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The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has arrived in Turkmenistan to discuss cooperation on increasing security across Central Asia.
made popular Jan 15 2009
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Bulgaria secured a tentative deal Friday to receive gas supplies from energy-rich Turkmenistan that could lay the grounds for increased gas deliveries to Europe from...
made popular Dec 19 2008
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A Russian-dominated group on Monday called Turkmenistan’s parliamentary election free and open, but critics said the vote in the Central Asian nation was a sham...
made popular Dec 15 2008
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Turkmenistan appears to be removing all references to its autocratic former leader from the national anthem.
made popular Dec 15 2008
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Voters in Turkmenistan cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election hailed by the government as an exercise in democracy but dismissed by critics as a sham.
made popular Dec 14 2008
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Voters in Turkmenistan cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election hailed by the government as an exercise in democracy but dismissed by critics as a sham.
made popular Dec 14 2008
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Voters in reclusive Turkmenistan elect a parliament Sunday in balloting heralded by authorities in the natural gas-rich nation as a key step toward democratic standards...
made popular Dec 12 2008
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The European Union will push harder for a pipeline to carry natural gas from the Caspian Sea region to Europe while bypassing Russia, a senior EU diplomat said...
made popular Dec 3 2008
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Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan say they will step up efforts to ensure energy supplies to world markets.
made popular Nov 28 2008
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkmenistan’s president Friday that there is “significant potential” for the countries to cooperate more closely...
made popular Nov 14 2008
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Authorities in Turkmenistan are discouraging students from participating in educational exchange programs in the United States, a U.S. Embassy official said Thursday.
made popular Nov 13 2008
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An audit has found that Turkmenistan may hold the world’s fourth-largest natural gas field, state-run media reported Tuesday.
made popular Oct 14 2008
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Turkmenistan’s highest legislative body unanimously approved a new constitution Friday that increased the president’s powers but also broadened the role of...
made popular Sep 26 2008
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Heavy gun battles between a radical Islamist group and security forces erupted overnight in the capital of Turkmenistan _ a rare instance of violence in the...
made popular Sep 13 2008
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Turkmenistan has begun allowing private citizens to connect to the Internet, the latest sign that the reclusive Central Asian nation is opening up.The country’s...
made popular Jun 5 2008
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Turkmenistan plans to build a soaring $70 million monument in the capital that will outstrip anything built during the ostentatious rule of the late dictator Saparmurat...
made popular May 19 2008
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The mysterious death of hundreds of seals washed up on the Caspian Sea coast of Kazakhstan in the past two weeks has dealt a blow to the already dwindling Caspian seal...
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The Caspian Sea has become the world’s most strategic geographical location as it has amassed almost one third of world’s undeveloped natural gas and oil...
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