· January, 2007

Stories about Turkmenistan from January, 2007

Turkmenistan: Party Time

25 January 2007

At neweurasia, Peter says that Turkmenistan's acting president is continuing to push liberalizing reforms.

Central Asia: European Policy

  25 January 2007

Registan.net writes about German proposals for a new European Union policy on Central Asia, and neweurasia responds, wondering why we don't hear more on Europe's efforts to renew ties with the region.

Turkmenistan: Reforms on Tap?

  10 January 2007

Sean Roberts lists reforms proposed by the front-runner to become Turkmenistan's next president. Roberts analyzes why the next president will be under pressure to reform, why he will need engagement from the West, and why the US should support reforms.

Turkmenistan: “Sacred Traditions” Kept and Broken

  4 January 2007

Registan.net discusses “sacred Turkmen traditions” (which are, in actuality, policy stances but called such in homage to the former president's constant citing of tradition in lawmaking) that the interim president is pledging to keep and, in welcome news, break.

Turkmenistan: Moscow Reaches Out

  2 January 2007

At neweurasia, Peter reports on Russia's overtures to Turkmenistan, which he says should come as a relief to acting President Berdymuhammedov and signal Russia's commitment to the political direction taking form in Turkmenistan.