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January 18, 2010
'Turkmenbashi' Statues Ordered Removed

Turkmenistan's president has ordered the removal of a prominent statue of former dictator Saparmurat Niyazov, in a move to assert his own authority and chip away at the personality cult of his predecessor.

January 16, 2010
Turkmen Leader Replaces Top Official

Turkmen state media today say President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has replaced the country's top oil and gas official.
January 14, 2010
New EU Energy Commissioner Seeks Balanced Russia Policy

The EU's energy commissioner-elect, Guenther Oettinger, has said the EU must reduce its dependence on natural-gas deliveries from Russia without jeopardizing its long-term partnership with the country.
January 14, 2010
Georgian Energy Summit Runs Out Of Gas

An energy summit that promised to jump-start export projects circumventing Russia appears to have lost considerable momentum after first the Ukrainian president, and then all the other participating heads of state, pulled out of the meeting.
January 12, 2010
Report: Democratic Decline Continues Across Former Soviet States

The U.S.-based human rights watchdog Freedom House says 2009 saw more setbacks than improvements, with 40 countries and territories covered in its latest survey experiencing declines in democratic freedoms, including most of the post-Soviet area.
January 07, 2010
Turkmenistan Amends Rules For Free Gas

Turkmenistan has introduced new regulations for the distribution of free gasoline to Turkmen citizens, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.
January 05, 2010
Turkmen Gas Exports To Iran A Boon For Both Countries

Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is in Turkmenistan to open a new pipeline to bring Turkmen gas to Iran. For Turkmenistan, the important symbolism is to show its growing independence from Moscow in gas exports, while for Iran, the benefit goes beyond the additional gas.
December 31, 2009
Analyst: Spain Plans Closer EU Ties With Central Asia

As EU president for the first six months of 2010, Spain will focus on strengthening relations with Central Asia, one analyst believes.
December 30, 2009
Asian Companies To Develop Largest Turkmen Gas Field

Turkmenistan has signed agreements with a number of Asian companies to develop the South Yolotan natural-gas field, the largest in Turkmenistan, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.
December 30, 2009
Turkmen Leader Marks Revival Of Film Industry

The Watan movie theater has reopened in downtown Ashgabat. The previous government's isolationist policy had left Turkmen movies out of foreign film festivals.
December 22, 2009
Turkmenistan Restores Gas To Russia

Ashgabat and Moscow have agreed to renew Turkmen gas supplies to Russia by early January, ending a nine-month dispute between the two ex-Soviet states.
December 21, 2009
Russia Marks 130 Years Since Stalin's Birth

Russia is marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Soviet leader Josef Stalin with medals and marches in his honor, as well as an exhibition that shows his crude and vindictive side. But even as many Russians continue to revere Stalin as a strong leader, others remember his cruel legacy as the man responsible for millions of deaths during his nearly 30-year rule.

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Turkmenistan

Monday 18 January 2010

'Turkmenbashi' Statues Ordered Removed

Turkmen Leader Replaces Top Official

New EU Energy Commissioner Seeks Balanced Russia Policy

Georgian Energy Summit Runs Out Of Gas

Report: Democratic Decline Continues Across Former Soviet States

Turkmenistan Amends Rules For Free Gas

Turkmen Gas Exports To Iran A Boon For Both Countries

Analyst: Spain Plans Closer EU Ties With Central Asia

Asian Companies To Develop Largest Turkmen Gas Field

Turkmen Leader Marks Revival Of Film Industry

Turkmenistan Restores Gas To Russia

Russia Marks 130 Years Since Stalin's Birth

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