RFE/RL spoke to an expert with the UN's conservation agency to find out why new Caspian export quotas have been issued.
Much of the international attention is focused on Turkmenistan's massive natural-gas reserves (ITAR-TASS) January 2, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Campaigning has begun in Turkmenistan for candidates in February's election to replace longtime President Sapamurat Niyazov, who died in December.
January 1, 2007 -- All six candidates officially registered for Turkmenistan's upcoming presidential election pledged in statements published today to diligently follow the policies of the late President Saparmurat Niyazov.
December 29, 2006 -- Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry has released a statement complaining about "false statements" in Russian media from "certain so-called political analysts" concerning a coup in Turkmenistan and an illegitimate transfer of power.
Acting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov (file photo) (official site) December 28, 2006 -- Turkmenistan's Central Election Commission today officially registered six candidates for the February 11 presidential election.
December 28, 2006 -- Turkmenistan's state newspapers today published the new law on presidential elections, adopted at the December 26 session of the Halk Maslahaty (People's Council). <br />
December 27, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- A Turkmen opposition group today released an appeal for information about Nurberdy Nurmammedov, who has been missing since December 23, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reported.
December 27, 2006 -- Turkmen newspapers today published amendments to the constitution that allow acting President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov to run in February's presidential election, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reported.
December 26, 2006 -- Turkmenistan's People's Assembly, the country's highest legislative body, has approved acting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov as a candidate for president in a February vote.
December 25, 2006 -- Members of Turkmenistan's opposition-in-exile are in Ukraine looking for support from the government there to return to Turkmenistan and participate in the process of electing a new president.
December 24, 2006 (RFE/RL) – Thousands of mourners laid flowers and said their last farewells today to the president known as Turkmenbashi -- leader of the Turkmen.
From fighting in Chechnya, Iraq, and Afghanistan to repression in Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus, human rights took a beating in 2006.
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