Turkmenistan News

A woman walks past a board displaying a portrait of Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, February 10, 2012.

May 1992 - Turkmenistan adopts a new constitution proclaiming itself a democratic, secular state following the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991 and calls a presidential election for June.

Events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and China are ongoing in Ashgabat, Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported on Friday.

Turkmenistan 's president is running for re-election Sunday against candidates only from his own party, a contest that voters say provides them no choice.

Don't expect any surprises at Turkmenistan's presidential election this weekend.

A delegation of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan will participate in the presidential elections in Turkmenistan as observers.

In this April 24, 2011 file photo, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov smiles as he rides a horse in capital Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

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ASHGABAT, February 8 - The head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Ashgabat, Ambassador Sergei Belyayev told foreign accreduted reporters in Turkmenistan that "the government of Turkmenistan has not extended an official invitation to the OSCE for sending observers to the presidential election." "It is o... ... Read the ... (more)

Implementation of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India project is vital for Pakistan experiencing difficulties with shortage of natural gas, the Pakistani mass media outlets quoted Pakistani water and energy minister Naveed Qamar as saying on Wednesday.

Reports say a police unit in Turkmenistan this week was named after the father of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov.

Turkmenistan will hold a presidential election 12 February. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who has been president since the country's last president-for-life died in office in December 2006, will win.

The CIS Observer Mission welcomes the measures taken by the Turkmen government, including the executive authorities and the country's Central Election Commission "to ensure free, fair and democratic elections", the mission said.

Turkmenistan has named a police unit after the authoritarian president's father, echoing a common practice under his predecessor of naming streets and public organizations after the leader's parents.

The US Department of Defense makes approximately $500 million in payments annually to Central Asian states participating in the Northern Distribution Network.

Touching upon the upcoming presidential elections on February 12, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, said that they must be held in an intellectual atmosphere in accordance with the national traditions of the Turkmen people reflecting the richness of the spiritual world of the Turkmen people," Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper said today.

By Joshua Foong LONDON, Feb 7 -- Malaysian firms should capitalise on the vast business opportunities in Turkmenistan as the Central Asian nation seeks to intensify contacts in a broad spectrum of economic partnership.

It looks like China is growing jittery about Iran's standoff with the West. Specifically, Beijing is wondering about how it might impact access to Central Asian energy.

A meeting was held with a group of experts of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen government said on Monday.

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 5 / Trend D.Khatinoglu, F.Milad/ Turkmenistan has halved gas export to Iran via Dovlatabad-Sarakhs pipeline, Mehr news agency reported.