Apr 2009
Turkmenistan needs Europe too for gas sales
23.04.2009. Category:Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has told the West it sought to find new ways of diversifying its gas exports, in a snub to Russia, which wants to keep the energy-rich former Soviet republic on a tight leash.More ...
Ashkhabad wonders whether Russia still has deep pockets
03.04.2009. Category:Turkmenistan
It is clear that nothing happened during Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov’s just-concluded visit to Moscow that could shake up a stalling relationship. Experts are still wondering, however, about what exactly occurred during Berdymukhamedov’s talks with top Russian officials, including President Dmitry Medvedev.More ...
EU Parliament postpones vote on Turkmen treaty
03.04.2009. Category:Turkmenistan
The European Parliament has again postponed a vote on a trade agreement with Turkmenistan, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.More ...