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Iranian artists in Turkmenistan exhibit

Irna (Free subscription) | yesterday

Painters and Jewelers International Exhibition started in Turkmenistan on Thursday. Some Iranian painters and jewelers, who are residing in Khorasan Razavi, also took part in the three-day event. Over 180 works of Iranian artists will be put on display in the exhibition. The works are in the fields of decorative stones, turquoise, earthenware, ceramic, graphic and pictures. Artists from the...

Turkmenistan: Gas pipeline to China becoming reality

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008

Maciula writes about the planned gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to China and notes China’s successful activity in securing its gas interests in Turkmenistan.

Iran to participate in Turkmenistan exhibit

Irna (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008

Iranian artists, who are residing in the three Khorasan provinces, will take part in the Turkmenistan International Exhibition and the World Art Masterpieces slated for May 15-19. Over 12 countries including China, Ukraine, Russia and Uzbekistan will showcase their arts in the fields of paintings, graphic, sculpture, statuary and decorative art at the five-day event. The exhibition aims at introducing...

Why cant all religious communities have places of worship

Christian Today (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008

Random raids and stop and search are all part and parcel of being a Christian in Turkmenistan says one Christian

Gas pipeline to China becoming reality

turkmenistan.neweurasia.net (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008

Gas pipeline from Turkmenistan unlike the pre-Caspian project (see my previous post) is becoming reality. Here is a bunch of facts to prove it. The first frame agreement on gas exports to China was signed by former president Sapparmurat Niyazov in April 2006. Just year later, his successor – Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov went to Beijing in [...]

Turkmenistan: End of Cult?

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008

Maciula reports on president Berdymukhammedov’s efforts to undo his predecessor’s personality cult as the president of Turkmenistan removes the statue of his predecessor from the capital's central square.

What is going on with pre-Caspian gas pipeline?

turkmenistan.neweurasia.net (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

May has come and reminded me about the pre-Caspian gas pipeline project. A year ago, on May 12, in Turkmenbashi town a declaration on the pre-Caspian project was signed. The document endorsed by presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan assumed a construction of the pre-Caspian gas pipeline (to run along the Caspian Sea coastline [...]

Letter: Justice in Turkmenistan

New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

The Turkmen government should start a transparent nationwide review of these cases, and its international partners should take time out from their exuberant energy lobbying to press for this. It may be the only chance of justice for the invisible victims of Mr. Niyazov’s tyranny.

Mtl must act fast to snag this baby!

Coolopolis (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008

The world's greatest public monument is on the block and Montreal should move fast to make a winning bid. Recent reports have noted that The Neutrality Arch in beautiful downtown Ashgabat, Turkmenistan will be removed. The great leader it celebrated, Niyazov died sorta mysteriously last year and was replaced by his appointed successor, the dentist Berdymukhamedov who may or may not be his secret...

Terrorism and Insurgency - Tibet group in India has Qaida links: China - Times of India

Global Geopolitics News (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008

Tibet group in India has Qaida links: China - Times of IndiaBEIJING: Beijing came out with a fresh assessment of the Tibet situation on Monday, one in which it accused the Tibetan Young Congress (TYC) of links with the al-Qaida and terrorist organisations involved in the East Turkmenistan movement in west Report: al-Qaida [...]

Turkmenistan: Who is Rashid Meredov

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008

Maciula writes about one of president Berdymukhammedov’s closest associates, the Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov.

Turkmenistan - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics Report out Now

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008

Communications services in Turkmenistan are the least developed of all the CIS countries. Poor growth in telecoms services, the slow progress in the development of the private sector and continuing state control over most economic activities have not helped the telecommunications market. Combined fixed-line and mobile teledensity was estimated at 13% in early 2007, boosted by a more than doubling...

Turkmenistan dictator Niyazov's golden statue removed to suburbs

Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008

It turned in the sunshine as a grotesque symbol of one man's megalomaniac rule over the people of Turkmenistan.

Almaty to host Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan: culture succession roundtable

gumir | 04/23/2008

Famous cinematographers, painters and leading specialists in the sphere of museum and librarianship of the two states will take part in Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan: cultures’ succession roundtable, Kazinform reports. The session will be held in the National Library of Kazakhstan on April 26 in Almaty. The roundtable will be organized within the frame of the Days of Turkmenistan culture in Kazakhstan

Uzbekneftegaz, CNPC form Asia Trans Gas joint venture

gumir | 04/19/2008

Uzbekistans Uzbekneftegaz and China National Petroleum Corp. formed a 50-50 joint venture, to be called Asia Trans Gas, to build and operate the 530-km Uzbek section of the 1,830-km Turkmenistan-China natural gas pipeline. Construction of the Turkmen trunkline began in 2007, and CNPC has signed a similar JV agreement with Kazakhstan's Kazmunaigaz that covers the construction and operation of

Indian Vice President flies to Almaty on Tuesday

gumir | 04/07/2008

Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived here Sunday on the second and concluding leg of his week-long visit to the Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Senior officials of the Kazakhstan government received Ansari, who is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed and members of parliament Viplob Thakur, Vikay

• Ansari to address Kazakh Senate - Indian Express