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If We Build It, Will They Come?
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A grandiose "Caspian Dubai" sprouts on a Turkmen beach, designed to bring investors, tourists, and prestige to this much-maligned country. 2 comments
East and West Scramble for Turkmenistan's Riches
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At the crossroads between east and west in the desert nation of Turkmenistan, a quiet battle is under way for natural gas, oil and influence, and the U.S. and Europe are losing out to China and the Muslim world. Comment?
Travellers' notes on Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, or once again ...
Transparency International 's Corruption Perceptions Index 2009 again and again showed us that two out of five countries of our region are in the list of 10 most corrupt countries in the world. Comment?
Turkoman autocracy lives on while market reforms bite
ALMOST three years after the death of the "Leader of all Turkomans", Turkmenistan's people find their new leader comes with a similarly autocratic personality cult, but a new readiness to carry out painful reforms. Comment?
Turkmenistan bids to turn itself into Costa del Sol on the Caspian
The former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan is trying to create the world's next tourist hotspot near a city named after its eccentric former dictator. Comment?
Rare glimpse inside hidden Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has remained largely closed to the world since its independence from Soviet rule in 1991. Comment?
Turkmen, Russian presidents talk about gas cooperation
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov held talks Sunday with visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Turkmenbashi, western Turkmenistan, to discuss bilateral cooperation on gas, news reaching here from Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, said. Comment?
Heads of Caspian litoral states from CIS to gather in Turkmenistan
13, national TV channel Altyn Asyr reported quoting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov as saying at the latest government meeting. Comment?
What happens in Avaza stays in Avaza
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The fireworks, in the picture to the left, are in celebration of the opening of the newest tourist destination on the planet -- Avaza. Comment?