Stories about Turkmenistan from January, 2006
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
“Snow in Tbilisi”, Hans Heiner Buhr Welcome to the first roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. We'll take you alphabetically through the countries: Armenia: Onnik Krikorian does a great job writing the first-ever roundups from the Armenian blogosphere. Himself a blogger over...
Turkmenistan: Rukhnama in Space
Peter of neweurasia reports that Turkmenistan has sent more national paraphernalia into space.
Turkmenistan: The Axe Falls Again
neweurasia reports that Turkmenistan has dismissed a handful of government ministers. Yet again. Among the charges this time though were not just the normal accusations of abuse of power and incompetence, though. Polygamy made the list too.
Turkmenistan: Pensions Cut
Peter of neweurasia relays some disturbing Russian language reports of severe pension cuts or cancellations in Turkmenistan.
Central Asia: Internet Usage
neweurasia reports on internet usage in Central Asia.
Turkmenistan: Democratic Turkmenistan?
What do different theories about political revolutions tell us about the prospects for a democratic revolution in Turkmenistan? neweurasia explores the question. (For a discussion of these theories across Central Asia, see Registan.net.)
Turkmenistan: Coverup
neweurasia reports that Turkmenistan's government is worried about bird flu, but that it is suppressing information about it.
Central Asia: Moves to South Asia
Registan.net comments on the State Department's decision to move Central Asia to its South Asian Affairs Bureau.
Turkmenistan: Coming Out On Top
Peter at neweurasia says that the onlooker, Turkmenistan, appears to be the winner in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia over gas. He says they apparently have figured out how to sell the same gas to two buyers.
Turkmenistan: Ukraine Gas Negotiations
neweurasia reports that the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute has changed the nature of Ukraine-Turkmenistan gas negotiations.
