As News Central Asia reports, tomorrow sees the opening of the Oil & Gas Turkmenistan conference in Ashgabat. The items on the agenda are as follow:
- Strategic development priorities for Turkmenistan’s oil & gas sector.
- …
Ensuring business deals in Turkmenistan requires an undignified routine of brown-nosing, as Siemens CEO Klaus Kleinfeld showed in his sickening gratitude to Saparmurat Niyazov for sending him a signed copy of the second installment of …
Well, firstly, happy Revolution Day from Bishkek – seems a little incongruous as a public holiday here, but still, an extra day off isn’t something you’ll find me complaining about. Anyhow, on to what’s …
Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections will be taking place this weekend. azerbaijan.neweurasia.net will have live reporting by Katy (who is in Baku), Marianna and Ben. To get the full roundup of events from last week, check Marianna’s …
US General John Abizaid, on his working visit to Astana, is quoted saying that the US would not decline if the Kazakh government invited them to open a base:
“We don’t envision opening bases here, unless …
Currently, the 11th World Lake Conference (31 October-4th November 2005) is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya. Obviously, due to the conference’s location, the focus appears to be on the great lakes of Africa. However, Klaus …
In case anybody was wondering what it was the Oil and Gas Minister Guychnazar Tachnazarov did to make Niyazov so cross, it turns out that he appropriated government property to the tune of $290 million. …
A new cartoon called “Tapmacha” (“The Puzzle”) produced by state film company Turkmentelekinofilm represented Turkmen cinema at the 20th International Youth Cinema Festival in Esfahan, Iran. The festival is also featuring the work of directors …
Kazakhstan is set to strengthen bileratal ties with almost everyone:
Kazakhstan determined to deepen ties with Russia, U.S., EU
Kazakh-American relations will be developing favourably
Kazakhstan to strengthen cooperation with China
Apparently, the best ties exist with Russia. However, …
The sound of falling axes has been heard once again at Cabinet office in Ashgabat. Yesterday, Niyazov dismissed Oil and Gas Minister Guychnazar Tachnazarov during a Cabinet meeting for his “grave shortcomings”. In what is …
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