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Afghanistan-Turkmenistan border
November 10, 2020
Turkmenistan Still Persists in COVID Denial
By Catherine Putz
ASAP or maybe never: In August, the WHO wanted to visit Turkmenistan ASAP to test suspected COVID-19 samples. To date, no new mission has taken place.
July 04, 2019
Turkmenistan and Gazprom Settle 5-Year Gas Deal
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is likely happy to have Russia back as a customer, no matter the price.
January 17, 2019
How Concerned Is Turkmenistan About Its Afghan Border?
By Catherine Putz
A reported drive to register men under 50 for the army reserves hints at underlying concern about the border.
November 24, 2017
Russia's Security Inroads With Turkmenistan
By Samuel Ramani
Beyond economic relations, Moscow and Ashgabat are increasingly seeking security cooperation.
August 10, 2017
Vanity Without Borders: How Central Asian Despots Manipulate the International Press
By Bradley Jardine
Global coverage of Turkmenistan shows the power of personality cults to set agendas far beyond national boundaries.
March 25, 2017
Discussing Dictators and Nuclear Fallout in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
A detailed look at the Afghan border, a discussion of dictators, and a secret report on Semipalatinsk; recommended reads.
March 11, 2017
All Quiet on the Turkmen Front?
By Catherine Putz
What is happening on the border? It's decidedly more than nothing.
December 09, 2016
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Railway
By Shoaib Ahmad Rahim
The largely-unheralded railroad could be the key to restoring Afghanistan's role as a regional hub.
June 08, 2016
Russian Defense Minister Visits Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
Sergei Shoigu embodies Moscow's concerns about whether Central Asia can manage security, internally and on its periphery.
May 19, 2016
Has Iran Finally Found a Security Partner in Central Asia?
By Samuel Ramani
Warming security ties between Iran and Turkmenistan could have long-lasting implications.
April 02, 2016
What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills?
By Catherine Putz
Also, the plight of Tajik afgantsy, US-Uzbek relations and fighting stereotypes in Kazakhstan. Recommended reads.
February 13, 2016
Can China Really Save Central Asian Economies?
By Casey Michel
Beijing may not, after all, provide the economic deus ex machina Central Asian governments have hoped for.
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