Ashgabat is ditching water subsidies, with the savings to be directed into the country's energy sector.

Can a multi-billion dollar sporting event prove Turkmenistan’s modernity despite the country’s reputation for corruption?

Global coverage of Turkmenistan shows the power of personality cults to set agendas far beyond national boundaries.

An IMF mission to the country says it "would be helpful" if the state explained its policies to citizens.

The introduction of two new parties to the ballot signals the regime's unease, not a democratic awakening.

Not that it was really in much doubt.

More on Kazakh-Russian relations, troubling constitutional changes brewing in Kyrgyzstan, and a beard story; links.

The phrase “fiddling while Rome burns” may be an appropriate aphorism for Ashgabat.

Europe may overlook the Central Asian state’s dismal rights record due to its rich natural gas reserves.