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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
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.
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.
July 14, 2017
A Central Asian President's Guide to Getting Published
By Catherine Putz
An important building block in any cult of personality is a whole shelf of laudatory texts.
July 06, 2017
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: A Model for Regional Economic Cooperation
By M. Ashraf Haidari
"In essence, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan fight against terrorism and radicalism by reducing extreme poverty."
June 08, 2017
Turkmenistan: Playing Games as the Economy Sinks
By Catherine Putz
In the latest sign of an economic crash, Turkmenistan threatens to cut a decades-old benefits system.
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