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Turkmenistan economy
Has Turkmenistan’s Transition to a Market Economy Been a Success?
By Merdan Amanov
Not so much. Ashgabat has a long way to go to achieve a functioning and competitive market economy.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s Economic Legacy
By Merdan Amanov
What was the state of the Turkmen economy during Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s presidency?
Will Turkmenistan Join the World Trade Organization?
By Merdan Amanov
Ashgabat formally applied for WTO membership in late 2021. What will it take for Turkmenistan to gain membership?
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.
Turkmenistan: More Cuts and Bad Business
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is still trying to cut expenses wherever it can, and even foreign companies are feeling the pinch.
Shrinking Budgets and Less Booze in Turkmenistan, the Home of Prosperity
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan's economic perils could drive a person to drink, but that's more difficult with a new law restricting alcohol sales.
Understanding Turkmenistan’s Food Shortages
By Ryskeldi Satke
Turkmen activist-in-exile Fareed Tukhbatullin explains the “deplorable” economic reality in his home country.
Turkmenistan Faces 2 New Arbitration Cases
By Catherine Putz
A Turkish and a German company have joined a host of others with arbitration complaints lobbed against Ashgabat.
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.
Turkish Company Complains About Turkmenistan's Empty Pockets
By Catherine Putz
In a recent Reuters report, a Turkish company claims Ashgabat hasn't paid up for completed contracts.
Where in the World Is Berdy This Week? (Hint: Not Astana)
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan’s president is not going to Astana on March 15 because he’ll be returning from another, more important, trip.
Turkmenistan Banned Black Cars. So What?
By Catherine Putz
The key is to look past the absurdity and pay attention to the impact.
Turkmenistan Turns Off the Lights in Northern Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
Nothing says friendship like turning off the power on New Year’s Eve.
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.
Bread and Circuses in Ashgabat
By Rebeka Foley
Can a multi-billion dollar sporting event prove Turkmenistan’s modernity despite the country’s reputation for corruption?
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.
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.
Are Trade Fairs in Turkmenistan Pointless?
By Henry James
Such fairs do provide insight into the psychology of dictatorship.
Ranking the Central Asian States as Investment Destinations
By Stanislav Pritchin
25 years after independence, which Central Asian and South Caucasian countries are the best (and worst) places to invest?
The Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline Network: Line D(ead)
By Casey Michel
The line's collapse represents yet another unsuccessful attempt at regional integration.
A Closer Look at Turkmenistan’s Election Numbers
By Casey Michel
The only numbers soaring in Turkmenistan are at the polls; meanwhile the economy deteriorates.
Turkmenistan: The Fool’s Golden Age
By Catherine Putz
An IMF mission to the country says it "would be helpful" if the state explained its policies to citizens.
2 Stories That Explain Turkmenistan's Absurdity
By Catherine Putz
The phrase “fiddling while Rome burns” may be an appropriate aphorism for Ashgabat.
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