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Can China Really Save Central Asian Economies?

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.
Russia Ready to Help Turkmenistan Protect its Afghan Border

Russia Ready to Help Turkmenistan Protect its Afghan Border

By Catherine Putz
Of course, Ashgabat says it doesn’t need the help but the offer stands.

Russia’s Gazprom Stops Buying Gas from Turkmenistan

Russia’s Gazprom Stops Buying Gas from Turkmenistan

By Catherine Putz
The announcement illustrates how corroded gas relations between Ashgabat and Moscow have gotten.

Could TAPI Bring Peace to Afghanistan?

Could TAPI Bring Peace to Afghanistan?

By Catherine Putz
If history is any indication, no.

Taliban Stuck on an Island Between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

Taliban Stuck on an Island Between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

By Catherine Putz
With Taliban militants marooned on an island in the Amu Darya, Ashgabat can no longer deny there is trouble on the border.
Sex Sells, Even in Tajikistan

Sex Sells, Even in Tajikistan

By Catherine Putz
Analyzing the Kyrgyz election and just who does Turkmenistan think it’s fooling? Friday links.

Why is There a Turkmen Delegation in Washington?

Why is There a Turkmen Delegation in Washington?

By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is nervous about the border with Afghanistan, but you wouldn't know it inside the country.
Are Turkmenistan's Pipelines Pipe Dreams?

Are Turkmenistan's Pipelines Pipe Dreams?

By Casey Michel
Caught between the undelineated Caspian and a deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Ashgabat has few options.

Turkmenistan’s Insecurity Nexus

Turkmenistan’s Insecurity Nexus

By Bradley Jardine
When Ashgabat's elites perceive themselves as vulnerable, violent crackdowns and repression ensues.

In Turkmenistan, Border Woes Trump Education

In Turkmenistan, Border Woes Trump Education

By Bradley Jardine
Ashgabat has decided to solve its manpower problem by cutting off study abroad for Turkmen students.

Turkmenistan Says Russia Hasn’t Paid for Gas in 2015

By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan has a press problem and other links.
ISIS and Turkmenistan’s Border Worries

ISIS and Turkmenistan’s Border Worries

By Casey Michel
Justified or not, Ashgabat is increasingly concerned about its border with Afghanistan, and the threat posed by ISIS.

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