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Turkmenistan

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27 February 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Written by Ben Paarmann · Weblog

Cows by Lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan Welcome to the latest roundup from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. As usual, we take you...

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14 February 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Written by Ben Paarmann · Weblog

Buzkashi in Tajikistan - by Dushanbe Pictures, Erik Petersson, 2006. Welcome to the latest scan of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. While many...

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31 January 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Written by Ben Paarmann · Weblog

“Snow in Tbilisi”, Hans Heiner Buhr Welcome to the first roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. We'll take you alphabetically through the...

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Updates about Turkmenistan

7 March 2011

The presence of radical Islamism in Turkmenistan is almost a legend, as the government is adamant that the threat is practically non-existent and under thorough control. neweurasia’s Annasoltan goes online to discover the truth, and what she finds is something very unpleasant.

• Adil Nurmakov

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Christya Riedel says that the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline for Turkmen natural gas line is going to be one of the largest pipelines in the world upon its completion in 2014.

• Adil Nurmakov

14 February 2011

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A fake Hip Hop concert announcement on the Internet reveals something about the character of Turkmenistan’s young generation, and the complexity of hope, fantasy, and reality, reports neweurasia’s Annasoltan.

• Adil Nurmakov

24 January 2011

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Annasoltan investigates the life of ethnic Turkmens in Iran reaching out to their compatriots across the border, covering the historical and political context as well as the current situation.

• Adil Nurmakov

30 December 2010

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Islam is on the rise among Turkmenistan’s young and the government has been responding with more Soviet-style oppression. But how long can this situation last? neweurasia’s Annasoltan interviews Forum 18’s John Kinahan for his perspective.

• Adil Nurmakov

23 November 2010

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Turkmen entrepreneurs have launched Turkmenistan’s first online social music service, TolkunFM, but this is not just a rip-off of Western-style sites, writes Annasoltan.

• Adil Nurmakov

5 October 2010

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Annasoltan reviews a new “private” newspaper in Turkmenistan and says that it can't be regarded as a normal independent publication. Instead, she offers to take a look at the two really independent Turkmen news publications in country's history - not existent now.

• Adil Nurmakov

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At a recent gala summit, Turkey again evinced its aspiration to be the “big brother” to its post-Soviet kindred. Yet, the Turks need to be careful in Turkmenistan, argues neweurasia’s Annasoltan.

• Adil Nurmakov

4 October 2010

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Annasoltan writes that the government of Turkmenistan has decided to construct “Olympic village” in Ashgabat, the capital city, to promote sports and to hold sports events involving foreigners.

• Adil Nurmakov

7 September 2010

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Annasoltan informs the readers that the government of Turkmenistan decided to ban the popular social networking site and instant messenger agent.mail.ru.

• Adil Nurmakov

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