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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
August 12, 2021
3rd Meeting of Central Asian Leaders: A Small Step Toward the Formation of a Regional Order?
By Filippo Costa Buranelli
Presidential meetings in Central Asia are often dismissed for a lack of concrete results and for their exclusively ceremonial character. But there are good reasons to take the latest meeting seriously.
July 20, 2021
Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Turkmenistan’s Digital Transformation
By Rustam Muhamedov
As the Turkmen president’s son continues his tour of top government positions, digitalization remains a critical priority for the regime.
May 05, 2021
Explaining the Evolution of Turkmenistan’s Assembly Bodies
By Rustam Muhamedov
Power consolidation and the institutional transformations of Turkmenistan’s assembly bodies.
February 13, 2021
Son of Turkmenistan’s President Gets New Post
By Catherine Putz
Serdar Berdimuhamedov will be joining the Cabinet of Ministers, another step on the road to a dynasty.
April 01, 2020
Did Turkmenistan Really Ban the Word ‘Coronavirus’?
By Catherine Putz
Not quite. But Ashgabat is certainly denying the reality of the COVID-19 threat.
February 05, 2020
Turkmenistan’s Latest Boondoggle: A New $1.5 Billion City
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan plans to to build a $1.5-billion city amid spending cuts.
December 02, 2019
Central Asian Presidents’ Second Consultative Meeting Zooms in on Water, Trade, and Regional Cooperation
By Umida Hashimova
The second consultative meeting of Central Asian leaders sidesteps regional issues, but annual meetings are assured to continue.
August 10, 2019
Turkmenistan’s President Isn’t Dead, Yet
By Victoria Clement
A summer of rumors may be coming to an end, but what happens if Berdimuhamedov does die?
September 27, 2018
Turkmenistan Set to Rollback Subsidies for Good
By Catherine Putz
As of 2019, according to a recent decree, Ashgabat will no longer provide free electricity, gas, drinking water and salt to its citizens.
April 24, 2018
Uzbekistan Agrees to ‘Take Part’ in TAPI
By Catherine Putz
It’s unclear how Uzbek participation in the pipeline project will manifest.
November 29, 2017
In Turkmenistan, the Buck Stops Where Berdy Says It Does
By Catherine Putz
Regional leaders dismissed in Lebap Province were accused of corruption. Meanwhile, the Turkmen shuffle continues.
October 18, 2017
What a 25-Fold Increase in Turkmen Water Prices Will Mean
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is ditching water subsidies, with the savings to be directed into the country's energy sector.
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