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Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan Wants in on TAPI
By Catherine Putz
Weekend reading: Turkmen, Turks and other Turkmen, and the Tajikistan internet.
Turkmenistan and Ukraine Bond on Russian Concerns
By Samuel Ramani
The two countries have been consolidating their relations on some shared worries.
When Will TAPI Construction Begin?
By Casey Michel
Ashgabat says December, but New Delhi might be getting cold feet.
Turkmenistan Supports Ukraine’s Sovereignty
By Casey Michel
In late October, Ashgabat tossed its rhetoric behind Kyiv.
With Forced Evictions, Turkmenistan Isn’t Playing Games
By Catherine Putz
A new report says Ashgabat has demolished thousands of homes to prepare for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
US Secretary of State to Visit All Five Central Asian States
By Catherine Putz
You could call it the “grand Stan slam.”
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.
Japan: Central Asia’s ‘Third Neighbor'
By Catherine Putz
How can an island nation partner with one of the most landlocked corners of the globe?
Former Guantanamo Detainees Exiled to Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Plus: Turkmenistan neutrality, Kyrgyz-Chinese interactions and more. Central Asia links.
Terrorism as Pretext: Religious Repression in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Mostly more of the same in the annual religious freedom report, but a small hopeful note.
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?
By Casey Michel
Caught between the undelineated Caspian and a deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Ashgabat has few options.