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Turkmenistan
May 20, 2020
Post-Pandemic Central Asia: Moving Beyond ‘Helicopter Money’
By Gregory Gleason
Social and economic upheaval at such a scale as experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic unavoidably entails political effects.
April 30, 2020
Have Press Freedoms Improved in Central Asia?
By Colleen Wood
What does a new global press freedom index really say about Central Asia?
April 30, 2020
Report Claims Turkmenistan Is Shuffling the Quarantined out of View
By Catherine Putz
If Ashgabat simply moves the sick away from designated quarantine zones, will it fool the WHO?
April 24, 2020
Human Rights Beyond the Time of Coronavirus
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia has seldom been a haven of respect for human rights and the coronavirus pandemic opens new opportunities for abuse.
April 16, 2020
How Attractive are Markets in Central Asia and the South Caucasus?
By Stanislav Pritchin
Investment attractiveness can be earned. How successful have the former Soviet states been in that regard?
April 08, 2020
Turkmenistan Celebrates World Health Day Unwisely
By Catherine Putz
This year the celebrations were different, though how different depends on your source.
February 25, 2020
How Iran and Turkey Compete in Central Asian Trade
By Omid Rahimi and Ali Heydari
A closer look at how two pivotal players factor into subregional dynamics in this domain.
February 13, 2020
A New Era of Strategic Partnership: The US Engages to Find Opportunities in Central Asia
By Kristen Cheriegate
Central Asia will generally welcome -- and want -- U.S. attention, but will want a degree of circumspection.
February 13, 2020
Turkmenistan President’s Son Appointed Minister
By Catherine Putz
Given Serdar’s trajectory, it’s hard not to believe he’s heading for the presidency once day.
February 06, 2020
A New US Strategy for Central Asia: Continuity Under Better Conditions
By Catherine Putz
The new strategy revolves around a familiar “holy trinity” -- independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity -- while acknowledging the power of new regional dynamics.
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.
February 04, 2020
Asian Soccer Tournament in Turkmenistan Delayed Due to Virus
By Associated Press
Of the 16 teams due to take part in the tournament in Turkmenistan, five were from countries with cases of the new coronavirus, including China.