Turkmenistan News

“The Bride from the North", drama "Triangle", modern drama "Yarhushta”

Armenian cinema days kick off in Turkmen capital TURKMENISTAN.RU 10.11.07 13:05 Days of Armenian Cinema are currently under way at the Turkmen National Music and Drama Theater named after Makhtumkuli in ... via Groong Armenian News Network

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow and Deutsche Bank AG CEO in Central and Eastern Europe Peter Tils are to discuss prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and German companies during a ... via Interfax

“The EU should look at the new Turkmen government's record not only by comparing it to Niazov's tyrannical rule but by setting a higher bar for progress”

The EU should urge Turkmenistan's president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, to reinstate fundamental civil and political rights, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. via Human Rights Watch

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov flew yesterday to Brussels for talks with EU leaders, state television reported. via Turkish Daily News

The Islamic Republic of Iran has claimed that the summit was great success. However, it seems that from different points of view, the summit had different winners and losers. via Groong Armenian News Network

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Ashgabat last night, starting his two-day official visit to Turkmenistan at the invitation of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.--Xinhua Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ... via English.eastday.com

“Since China and Uzbekistan reached the agreement on Sino-Uzbek cooperative partnership in 2005, the two countries have greatly enhanced cooperation in terms of politics, economy, culture and international affairs”

Sino-Uzbek relations have entered their best ever phase since the two countries established diplomatic relations 15 years ago, said the Chinese ambassador to Uzbekistan. via People's Daily Online

“We are looking at building plants in Qatar, and in other heavy industries”

If a chowkie indian suggested building a pipeline thru afghanistan pakistan and iran everyone would call him a sala painchod maroon with his head up china's ass. via Chowk

During the meeting the parties highly appraised the state of bilateral relations and agreed on their further facilitation. via National radio of Ukraine

“The country is in dire need of serious judicial reform”

A mass release of convicts is not in itself a sign of liberalisation. By Elina Karakulova in Bishkek A recent prison amnesty which failed to include high-profile political prisoners in Turkmenistan has ... via IWPR

The world is talking. Are you listening? Nara opines on the sixteenth anniversary of independence of the Turkmen state, bitterly noting that "Turkmen government is the only institution to enjoy this privilige ... via Global Voices Online

During negotiations in Ashkhabad the Foreign Minister of Ukraine Arseny Yatsenyuk has discussed with vice PM, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov issues on oil-gas sphere. via Forum News Portal

Text of report by pro-government Turkmenistan.ru Internet newspaper website on 23 October Andrew Lee, commander of an air force department and military communications officer of the British Defense Ministry, ... via EurasiaNet

Uzbek President Islam Karimov They share a long border, yet relations between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have hardly been neighborly. via Rferl.org News

“None of Turkmenistan libraries wins the best library award”

Jamiyat : No worries mate. Happens. Uzbeks are also looking forward to the outcomes of this meeting. via Turkmenistan.neweurasia.net

The security pact is a slap in Washington's face, but can the Persians trust the Kazaks, Turkmen, and Azeris? Time will tell if this is real or tinsel, but a real global multipolarization seems to be ... via Guerrillanews.com

“I think it would be very hard for the Iranian authorities to refuse such [a] small encounter between Brother Osanlu [and] Brother Medadi and the ILO mission”

Trade unionists from around the world are calling on the Iranian authorities to release jailed union activist Mansur Osanlu, who is being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison and is said to be in danger of ... via Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

“We decided to build a new life together”

President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan on Thursday received the title of an Honorary Elder of neighboring Turkmenistan. via ITAR-TASS

“We admitted that the level of economic cooperation is unsatisfactory, and outlined ways for a dynamic growth of trade”

The presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan signed on Thursday interstate agreements on economic cooperation for 2008-2012 and the strengthening of friendly relations. via Tass

“Although they allowed foreigners, for example, to start up ventures on their own without the need to form joint ventures with government companies, they don't relax a lot of the other restrictions”

Earlier this month, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov signed a package of amendments to spell out investor safeguards and extend them to a number of existing laws in Turkmenistan's latest move to lure ... via Radio Free Europe