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Amnesty for 4,000 prisoners in Turkmenistan
... of the prisoners were foreign nationals, according to an announcement printed in government newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan, although their countries of origin were not given. The decision "was guided by the principles of mercy, philanthropy, ... Comment?
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Shakespeare in Ashgabad, part 2: to engage or not to engage - that is the question
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... not to engage?" question as it relates to Uzbekistan. In my last post I explored how this question relates to Turkmenistan and the ongoing Nabucco Project. Today, I look under the EU's strange logic at some cold hard geo-strategic calculations being ... Comment?
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Azerbaijan: Baku Mum on Washington's Proposal for Turkmen Gas Deal
... to Azerbaijan, Baku will consider it, but I have to stress that it requires the consent of the second side [Turkmenistan], as well," spokesperson Elkhan Poluhov said. In a November 26 interview with Izvestiya, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister ... Comment?
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Meeting of Council of OSCE Ministers for Foreign Affairs
... reason for the growing European interest in the region is its energy resources, most of all in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. For this reason, the European Union views Central Asia as a single political, economic, historical and cultural region ... Comment?
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Central Asian experts discuss legal cooperation against terrorism
A workshop for Central Asian countries on "Non-Proliferation and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism" opened in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on 2 December. Comment?
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Dubai firm committed to Dublin's Dragon
... shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition. Dragon Oil's principal asset is the Cheleken contract area in Turkmenistan's part of the Caspian Sea. The contract area, operated and 100pc owned by the company, contains proven and probable reserves of ... Comment?
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Russian Muftis Award Kazan's Coach For Winning Soccer Title
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... Mintimer Shaimiyev want the Rubin Kazan coaching staff to break up and he has no immediate plans to return to Turkmenistan. The ceremony was devoted to the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha and was attended by official Russian Islamic leaders, State ... Comment?
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Turkmenistan: Foreign Ministers to Finalize Israeli Diplomatic Presence
Turkmen and Israeli officials will meet on the sidelines of an OSCE ministerial summit to finalize the appointment of Israel's first full-time ambassador to the Central Asian state. Comment?
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Holidays on Earth Today: November 30, 2009
... Pointer Birthday: 1953 *Dick Clark Birthday: 1929 *Mark Twain Birthday: 1835 2. Philippines : *Bonifacio Day 3. Turkmenistan : *Harvest Holiday 4. Yemen : *Independence Day 5. Barbados : *Independence Day 6. Haiti : *St. Andrew's Day 7. United ... Comment?
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Medvedev to visit Turkmenistan after December 20
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Turkmenistan after December 20, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said on Tuesday. Comment?
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A leading German oil producer working on a Turkmen natural gas field says that energy reserves in Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea are an important supply of energy for the European Union, RFE/RL''s Turkmen Service reports. Comment?
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Heroin, arms trafficking and the Taliban all threaten Turkmenistan's status quo
GlobalPost Moscow correspondent Miriam Elder recently traveled to Turkmenistan where she reported on the country's stability, below, as well as its new leader and the battle for its natural gas resources. Comment?
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Uzbekistan Withdrawing From Regional Power Grid
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... hours of Turkmen electricity delivered through Uzbekistan. Tajikistan does not share a common border with Turkmenistan, and Tashkent's withdrawal from the regional grid will cut off the cash-strapped country from its vital electricity supplier. ... Comment?
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German Oil Firm Says Turkmen Gas Important For EU Supplies
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A leading German oil producer working on a Turkmen natural gas field says that energy reserves in Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea are an important supply of energy for the European Union, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports. Comment?
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Turkmenistan: Moscow Meeting Fails to Produce Energy Progress
... pipeline was rocked by an explosion. According to Russian news reports, Gazprom is unwilling to keep paying Turkmenistan in excess of European market rates for its gas. The Russian conglomerate is seeking a new purchase price in the region of $222 ... Comment?
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Shakespeare in Ashgabad, part 1: my kingdom for a barrel petrol
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... and human rights abuses in its bid to secure the route for the Nabucco Project from the dictatorship of Turkmenistan, according to an innovative new reportA by Global Witness featuring artwork by cult cartoonist David Rees. The report, entitled a oe ... Comment?
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Where is Turkmenistan's Gas Money Going?
... The project halted in September 2007 but with new funding the service is resuming, covering only Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan for the moment. IWPR is actively seeking further support to take forward the next stage of this innovative web-based news ... Comment?
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... has never seen a "Some dude joined Al Qaeda and WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" story it won't print.) Over at GlobalPost, Turkmenistan gets added to the "potentially super scary and really dangerous" list with a story questioning whether or not the country's ... Comment?
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... tanks. Russia, Turkmen leaders meet, no word on gas ZAVIDOVO, Russia (Reuters) - The presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan met on Sunday but failed to announce a breakthrough in a pricing dispute that cut Turkmen gas flows to Russia, likely delaying ... Comment?
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Medvedev praises Turkmenistan for perking cooperation with Russia
... also congratulated the Turkmen president on the Kurban-Bairam (Eid al-Fitr) holiday. 'It is celebrated both in Turkmenistan and in Russia,' the Russian president added. In turn, the Turkmen president brought condolences to the Russian president on ... Comment?
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