Turkmenistan News

TURKMENISTAN is planning to build the reclusive gas-rich state's answer to the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty, the chief architect of the capital Ashgabat said on Saturday.

Officials from the European Union and Turkmenistan have held a second round of human rights talks in Brussels, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.

Russia is using its energy wealth to shore up influence abroad, pouring billions of dollars in loans and grants into former Soviet states and long-standing allies - even as it faces its own severe economic downturn.

China boosts gas imports from Turkmenistan By Vladimir Socor Russia's stoppage since April 9 of gas imports from Turkmenistan, ostensibly due to a pipeline accident, can only strengthen Turkmenistan's motivation to start exports to China on schedule in early 2010.

Obama should invite their presidents to the White House before China and Russia take control.

At a meeting yesterday, the two leaders looked into the steps needed to boost cooperation in different fields, including education, culture, health, trade exchange and investment, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The first "Drop-In" center opened in Ashgabat on 23 June. This social project is designed to provide assistance to drug abusers.

A woman in Turkmenistan who authorities depicted as a major drug trafficker has died in custody under mysterious circumstances.

Two sizable oil deposits in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert are ready to start production.

Russian media outlets are reporting that the Kremlin-controlled conglomerate Gazprom is pushing for an almost 50 percent cut in the price it pays to the Turkmen government for natural gas.

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang will visit Turkmenistan on June 23-24. The following are some basic facts about Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in southwestern Central Asia.

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said here late Tuesday that China and Turkmenistan have enjoyed healthy and steady development in bilateral relations since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1992.

Two of Turkmenistan's most important gas importers -- Iran and Russia -- are looking for a discount.

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov held talks in Ashgabat on June 18, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.

" Iran and Turkmenistan started a new round of gas talks in Ashgabat on Friday, the National Iranian Gas Export Company's managing director said.

ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN: Dragon Oil plc has signed a contract with BKE Shelf Limited to hire Eurasia Drilling jackup Astra for a period of six months, commencing in November.

Gazprom boss Alexei Miller has held face-to-face talks with President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat.

NBCentralAsia observers say that in any case, neither the Uzbek nor the Turkmen government has appeared concerned about the consistently low rankings they have received in past years.

ASTANA. June 15. KAZINFORM The Day of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Turkmenistan took place in Ashkhabad on June, 6-9; Kazinform refers to the Kazakh MFA's press-service. Cultural figures, representatives of public, diplomatic corps and mass media attended the opening ceremony in the concert hall of the Mukam Palace of the National ...

The Turkish culture minister participated in hotel inauguration ceremonies in Turkmenistan on Monday.