Local News: Turkmenistan 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Turkmenistan News Editors

News Widget

Display the Turkmenistan news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

Turkmenistan News

News on Turkmenistan continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

8 hrs ago | International Business Times

Turkmen Jailers Free Reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov

Human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, had expressed concerns over his unexplained detention, saying it could have been linked to Yazmuhamedovs' reporting activities.

Comment?

Related Topix: Activism, World News, Asia

12 hrs ago | Trend

Turkmenistan finds implementation of project for gas supplies to Europe possible

A project of supplying Turkmen gas to Europe is quite real. The systematic work on its implementation is required, Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov said at a briefing in Ashgabat, Russian media reported.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News,

12 hrs ago | Trend

Ukraine negotiating with Turkmenistan to resume gas supplies

The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Oleg Proskuryakov, who is on a working visit to Ashgabat, discusses cooperation issues, including the resumption of gas supplies to Ukraine, the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News,

15 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Turkmenistan has high hopes for giant gas field

Turkmenistan plans to begin production at Galkynysh, the world's second largest gas field, by June 30, which will allow it boost exports to Asia and help Europe lessen its dependence on Russian gas.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News,

15 hrs ago | Reuters

UPDATE 1-Turkmenistan has high hopes as giant gas field nears output

Turkmenistan plans to begin production at Galkynysh, the world's second-largest gas field, by June 30, which will allow it boost exports to Asia and help Europe lessen its dependence on Russian gas.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News,

20 hrs ago | Weekday Magazine

Detained RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Released

A Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent based in Turkmenistan has been freed after being detained by police earlier this month.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News

Tue May 21, 2013

Transitions Online

Soviet Award Dusted Off, Media Freedoms Take A Dive

In spite of his repeated assertions that his country is not regressing, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on May Day to present five recipients with the Hero of Labor award, Reuters reports .

Comment?

Related Topix: Vladimir Putin, The Stalin, Punk, World News, Russia, Theater, Symphony, Arts, Asia

Sat May 18, 2013

DiploNews

ALERT: EU, Turkmenistan hold their 5th Human Rights Dialogue

The fifth Human Rights Dialogue between the Republic of Turkmenistan and the European Union took place in Ashgabat.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News,

Fri May 17, 2013

Weekday Magazine

EU Raises Case Of Detained RFE/RL Correspondent

A European Union delegation has raised with Turkmen officials the case of a detained RFE/RL correspondent.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News

Thu May 16, 2013

Transitions Online

Young, Loud, and Turkmen

Ashgabat may be the capital of one of the most closed societies in the world and home to Central Asia's most repressive regime, but even here the walls occasionally shake with the sound of rock 'n' roll.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Uzbekistan, Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Wed May 15, 2013

TeleGeography CommsUpdate

Kazakh, Turkmen telcos complete fibre-optic network

Kazakhtelecom and Turkmentelecom have completed the rollout of a fibre-optic telecommunications network linking the two Central Asian countries, Kazakhtelecom announced in a press release on its website.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News

Tue May 14, 2013

International Business Times

European Union Abandons Jailed Turkmenistan Reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov

"Yazmuhamedov's unexplained detention for the past four days is completely arbitrary and represents a gross violation of his constitutional rights and the international conventions," Reporters Without Borders said, adding that it was reasonable to suspect that Yazmuhamedov's was arrested in a reprisal for his journalistic activities.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Asia, Journalism

Mon May 13, 2013

Rotor.com

News from AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of the first AW101 VVIP helicopter to Turkmenistan Airlines.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News, Philadelphia, PA

AlertNet

Turkmenistan - RFE/RL correspondent held arbitrarily for past four days

Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities to explain why they have been holding Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent Rovshen Yazmuhamedov in the northeastern city of Turkmenabat since 6 May.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News

Sun May 12, 2013

Russia Taday

Israel sets up 'secret' diplomatic mission in Persian Gulf

Israel established 11 new diplomatic missions worldwide between 2010 and 2012, the country's Finance Ministry reported.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Asia, New Zealand, Ghana, Africa, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Fri May 10, 2013

Humans Rights Watch

Turkmenistan: Journalist Arrested

Turkmenistan is one of the most closed countries in the world and has a record of arresting and harassing journalists.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Prison, Charitable Organizations, Human Rights Watch

Trend

Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan sign documents on cooperation

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 10 / Trend E. Kosolapova/ Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed a number of documents on cooperation within the talks of the Presidents of two countries in Astana on Friday, the Kazakh presidential press-service reported.

Comment?

Related Topix: Kazakhstan, World News, Asia, Azerbaijan,

Trend

Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan intend to develop trade and economic relations

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 10 / Trend E. Kosolapova/ Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan intend to develop trade and economic relations, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said following the talks with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Friday in Astana, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported.

Comment?

Related Topix: Kazakhstan, World News, Asia, Azerbaijan, Nursultan Nazarbayev,

Thu May 09, 2013

International Business Times

Reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov arrested in Turkmenistan

Earlier this week, RFE/RL reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov, 30, was arrested by Turkmen police, members of his family told the US-founded media outlet.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News

Trend

Turkmen parliament ratifies military-technical agreement with Ukraine

The Majlis of Turkmenistan has ratified an intergovernmental agreement between Turkmenistan and Ukraine on the implementation of a program of military-technical cooperation between the two countries in 2013-2014, the Turkmen government said on Wednesday.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News