Stories about Turkmenistan from February, 2007
Turkmenistan: Post-Turkmenbashi Roundtable
Ian Chesley reports on a Harvard roundtable on Turkmenistan after the death of Turkmenbashi.
Turkmenistan: What If There Was Internet?
neweurasia posts a comment from a reader who was discussing whether or not access to the internet is important for people in Turkmenistan. The commenter points out there are plenty of more serious problems to worry about.
Turkmenistan: Flurry of Activity
neweurasia reports on the flurry of personnel shuffling, diplomatic calls, and presidential edicts since Turkmenistan elected its new president, who, the post says, must shake things up in order to survive.
Turkmenistan: Turkic Reunion?
At neweurasia Peter reports on how relations between Turkey and Turkmenistan are changing in the wake of the death of the country's former President Saparmurad Niazov.
Turkmenistan: The Internet Comes to Town
One of the first acts of Turkmenistan's new president was to start the ball rolling on opening up access to the internet in the country. Now that it's arrived, neweurasia looks at what's next and what Turkmenistan must do to catch up with its neighbors.
Central Asia & Caucasus: Nonmarket Economies
Registan.net discovers a law proposed in the United States Congress that would slap all of Central Asia and the Caucasus except Kazakhstan with extra tariffs because they would be considered to be economies not functioning on market principles.
Turkmenistan: Continuing Transition
Though Turkmenistan voted yesterday, Sean Roberts says that the transition is far from finished and he outlines some of the problems facing the president.
Central Asia & Caucasus: Press Freedom
neweurasia reports on recent developments related to press freedom in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Central Asia: Why It Matters
Joshua Foust argues that Central Asia should be given more attention by Western policymakers.
Central Asia: US Aid
Registan.net looks at the Bush administration's proposed budget for the 2008 fiscal year and says it shows the White House is dropping the ball on Central Asia.