· March, 2006

Stories about Turkmenistan from March, 2006

Turkmenistan: Trans-Caspian Pipeline

  29 March 2006

Peter of neweurasia looks at the reasons behind the widespread support for a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline to carry natural gas from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and points beyond.

Turkmenistan: Agreement

  27 March 2006

Writing at neweurasia, Peter discusses the agreement between Turkmenistan and Ukraine to settle gas debts and says Russia looks to be the winner in the dispute.

Central Asia: Visual delights

  25 March 2006

On The Registan, CXW has found one of the best ever online photo galleries featuring the works of Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig who has travelled extensively throughout the region.

Central Asia: Opinion polls

  25 March 2006

James of neweurasia posts the excerpts of a seminar on public opinion polls in Central Asia in general, and Tajikistan in particular. The results reveal some very interesting tendencies.

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

  21 March 2006

Lunch – by Dushanbe Pictures, Erik Petersson, 2006 With that fresh portion of Tajik plov on your plate, we bid you welcome to the latest roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. First off, apologies for the delay in presenting this week's edition...

Central Asia: Happy Nawruz!

  21 March 2006

Ataman Rakin wishes “Happy Nawruz” and gives some background information on the festivities that are celebrated in all Central Asian states.

Central Asia: Navruz

  13 March 2006

The Golden Road to Samarqand notes that Navruz is on its way and looks at the different ways that the holiday is celebrated in Central Asia.

Turkmenistan: Journalists Arrested

  10 March 2006

Peter of neweurasia reports on the arrest of two Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists in Turkmenistan. The location of and charges against the reporters are unknown.

Central Asia: Social Change

  10 March 2006

Columbia's Harriman Institute held a conference on assessing social change in Central Asia today. Musing Under The Tenement Palm liveblogged the sessions (keep scrolling down).

Turkmenistan: An Expert Speaks

8 March 2006

Peter of neweurasia translates into English an opinion article from Rafis Abazov on Turkmenistan's future challenges that originally appeared in Russian on the Turkmen blog Karakum.

Central Asia: Evangelical Missionaries

  8 March 2006

Amira at The Golden Road to Samarqand writes about Christian evangelicals in Central Asia, and pleas for more understanding and respect among both missionaries and local governments and societies.