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1. Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Taliban Commander February 16, 2009 Afghan and coalition military forces said a precision airstrike has killed a key Taliban commander in western Afghanistan, near the Turkmenistan border.A joint military statement Monday said the airstrike in Darya-ye-Morghab in Badghis province late Sunday killed Taliban regional commander Ghulam Dastagir and eight of his associates, when it destroyed the building where they had gathered.Afghan and coalition officials blame Dastagir for an increase in attacks on Afghan and foreign forces in Badghis over recent months. Local officials said he had been captured but was released from detention s... (read more)

2. US-Backed Broadcaster: Journalist Tortured in Turkmenistan June 25, 2008 U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio-Free Europe/Radio Liberty says Turkmen security forces have tortured one of its journalists.In a statement, the radio service said Sazak Durdymuradov was beaten so badly he told his wife he wanted to die. He was found at a state security detention center on Tuesday.Radio-Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Jeffrey Gedmin said the incident was made even more hideous by the fact that the Turkmen government was engaged in a European Union dialogue about human rights at the time.London-based rights group Amnesty International said earlier this week that widespread an... (read more)

3. In Russian Energy Plan, Coal is a Question Mark March 07, 2008 When President Vladimir Putin signed a major energy deal in the Kremlin last week with his counterparts from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, state television made a big deal of it. As if to show how relations between Russia and those Central Asian regimes had improved, it gave ample coverage to a smiling Putin, praising the merits of a contract that commits Turkmenistan to building a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea to Russia. And what a deal. Two years of intense negotiations between Gazprom, the state-owned Russian natural gas monopoly, and the leaders of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan... (read more) Author: Velimir Lackovic

4. Iran Reduces Gas Exports to Turkey After Turkmenistan Cut January 01, 2008 Iranian and Western news reports say Iran has cut its flow of natural gas to Turkey, after a halt in supplies from Turkmenistan left some northern Iranian towns without gas in freezing weather. Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry says the export cut to Iran is temporary, while maintenance is carried out on the pipeline. Some Iranian media have reported that the Turkmen cut-off is linked to a pricing dispute. For their part, Turkish officials have not commented. Reuters news agency says Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has strongly urged his Turkmen counterpart to resolve the technical ... (read more)

5. Amritsar Flights, Travel and Tourist guide to Amritsar, Golden Temple December 01, 2007 Cheap Amritsar Flights offers from Amritsar Travel. Amritsar, home to the Golden Temple is one of the most ancient and fascinating cities of India. It is now a gateway to North India with Amritsar Flights from Birmingham and London on Jet Airways Flights, Turkmenistan Flights and Air India. It is an important seat of Sikh history and culture. Being the gateway for travellers coming to India on the overland route from central Asia it soon became the centre of various commercial activities. There are various historical and religious sites - see Amritsar City Map. The most famous of th... (read more) Author: Sidney Singh

6. Turkmenistan Vote Count Continues; Nation Awaits New President February 12, 2007 Election officials continue to count ballots from Sunday's presidential election in Turkmenistan.  The contest was called to find a replacement for late President Saparmurat Niyazov, who died last December.  VOA's Lisa McAdams in Moscow reports:  Officials in the isolated Central Asian nation, Turkmenistan, are sifting through piles of ballot papers, attempting to certify which of the six candidates competing in the election will become the next president. Turkmen authorities earlier declared the vote valid and said it marks a step towards democracy.  But others - like an... (read more)

7. Turkmenistan Prepares to Elect New President February 07, 2007 Voters in Turkmenistan will cast ballots, this Sunday, in the country's first multi-candidate presidential election. The election was scheduled following the December death of President Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled Turkmenistan since 1991. VOA's Lisa McAdams in Moscow has details: Acting President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is believed to be the front-runner in the race, having been openly supported by state media and top ranking officials, including the head of the country's Central Election Commission. He is a long-time Niyazov insider who rose through the ranks to become deputy prime min... (read more)

8. US Urges Inclusive Succession Process in Turkmenistan January 04, 2007 The United States said Wednesday it wants to see an inclusive process to choose a new leader in Turkmenistan, and that the Central Asian country has a long way to go to achieve that goal. Opposition groups complain of being shut out of the process to choose a new president to succeed the late authoritarian ruler Saparmurad Niyazov, who died December 21. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department. The Bush administration says it is urging Turkmenistan to hold an inclusive, free election to replace the late president, and it is suggesting that the succession plan now in place falls w... (read more)

9. UN Panel Lifts Ban on Caviar Sales January 02, 2007 A United Nations panel has lifted a ban on exports of most types of Caspian caviar, clearing the way for Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran to sell limited amounts of the valued delicacy in world markets. The move by the U.N.-sponsored conservation body CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), reverses a ruling a year ago in which the body refused to approve export quotas.  In the 2006 ruling, the U.N. panel said quotas proposed by caviar-provider countries did not reflect a drop in sturgeon stock, or make allowance f... (read more)

10. Turkmenistan Opposition Presidential Candidate Reported Missing December 28, 2006 An opposition group in Turkmenistan says its candidate for next year's presidential elections is missing. Officials of the Agzybirlik Peoples Democratic Movement say the group's leader, Nurberdy Nurmammedov, has not been seen since he left his home in the country's capital Ashgabat December 23. That was the day he expressed hope to journalists that democracy will prevail in Turkmenistan. On Wednesday, the United States urged a free, fair and open election in Turkmenistan to replace the country's late authoritarian president, Saparmurat Niyazov. A State Department spokesman, Gonzalo Gallegos, s... (read more)

11. US Urges Free, Fair and Open Turkmenistan Election December 28, 2006 The United States Wednesday urged a free, fair and open election in Turkmenistan to replace authoritarian president Saparamat Niyazov, who died last week. The parliament of the Central Asian country has approved a six-member slate of candidates but none from the exiled opposition. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department. The State Department is avoiding direct criticism of the succession plan approved by the parliament Tuesday. But it says the United States wants to see free elections in Turkmenistan and a new president who represents the aspirations of all the country's people.... (read more)

12. Authoritarian Leader of Turkmenistan Dies of Cardiac Arrest December 21, 2006 The authoritarian leader of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, has died suddenly of cardiac arrest. The 66-year-old leader has ruled the Central Asian nation with an iron fist for more than 20 years. Bill Gasperini has more from Moscow. Saparmurat Niyazov's death was confirmed in a solemn announcement aired on Turkmen state television, saying the president died during the night of cardiac arrest. Mr. Niyazov has long had a heart condition and received treatment from various heart specialists. However, the full extent of his illness has never been made public. Mr. Niyazov is a former Communis... (read more)

13. Media Watchdog Ranks Cuba Among Worst Violators of Press Freedom October 24, 2006 The media watchdog group Reporters without Borders has ranked Cuba 165th on its worldwide press freedom index, just ahead of the world's worst violators Eritrea, Turkmenistan and North Korea.  A recent report by the same group details how Cuban authorities make sure there is no Internet access for independent journalists or political opponents.  The group Reporters without Borders, based in Paris, says less than two percent of Cuba's population is online, making it one of the most backward countries in the world regarding Internet usage.  Cuban authorities blame this situation... (read more)

14. Reporters Without Borders Names Worst Violators of Press Freedom October 24, 2006 The organization Reporters Without Borders says North Korea, Turkmenistan, and Eritrea remain the most repressive countries for journalists.  The annual ranking sees a worsening of press freedom in three major democracies - the United States, Japan and France. The annual survey says North Korea remains the world's worst violator of free expression, ranking last in the list of 168 countries.  The report's authors say Turkmenistan, at number 167, and Eritrea, at 166, have also clamped down further on press freedoms.  They add that journalists in Cuba, Burma and China are risking ... (read more)

15. Sustainable Marketplace Goes Global May 15, 2006 The World Bank held a Development Marketplace event in Washington D.C. recently.  It lasted only two days but its impact may be felt for a long time.   The main lobby of the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington DC, became a global development marketplace.  The participants came from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, and Indonesia; 118 social entrepreneurs from 55 countries. “My name is Ludmila Slavinskaya, and I represent Turkmenistan.““My name is Pandu.  I come from Indonesia.”“My name is Keith Aulick, I'm representing Catholic Relief Services - Afghanistan progr... (read more)

16. Russia: Ukraine Diverted Natural Gas Worth $25 Million January 02, 2006 Moscow charges that Ukraine has illegally diverted $25 million worth of natural gas from a Russian supply network that passes through Ukraine on the way to other European countries. Officials of Russia's state-run gas monopoly Gazprom say Ukraine has siphoned off 100 million cubic meters of natural gas intended for customers in western Europe. Ukraine denies the charge, saying its gas supplies are either imported from Turkmenistan or come from Ukraine's own underground reserves. However, Gazprom contends it can prove there was a theft of Russian gas. An Austrian energy company (OMV) says nat... (read more)

17. By nature, you are an adventure November 17, 2005 By nature, you are an adventurer By nature, you are an adventurer, full of amazement and curiosity about a world bigger than life itself. Learning about cultures in faraway lands fascinates you, and engaging in new experiences gives you an incomparable rush. You are a born explorer, and destined to travel the continent of Asia. Exploration of Asia – the largest landmass on Earth – will reveal a land of diverse cultures and philosophies; natural and constructed landscapes; and monuments that tell stories of times past and those to come. Journey into Southeast Asia and disc... (read more) Author: ashley barnard

18. Despite Improvement, Corruption Still Seen as Big Problem in Poor Countries October 19, 2005 The Berlin-based Transparency International has issued its annual corruption perception index, which shows little change from last year.   Transparency International says two-thirds of the 159 nations surveyed have a bad record on corruption. The countries identified as most corrupt tend to be the poorest.  Bangladesh, Chad and Turkmenistan rank at the bottom.   But David Nussbaum, the chief executive of Transparency International, says some developing countries have registered significant improvements. "There are some of the poorer countries in the world that have be... (read more)

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