The Latest Breaking News from Turkmenistan

US deal could plug Turkmenistan’s colossal methane emissions

The central Asian country has the worst rate of climate-heating ‘super-emitter’ events in the world

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

How China is increasing its influence in central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the west

As G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, China’s president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The Conversation · May 24, 2023

CAFA under-20 Championship to be broadcast on SportsCast’s YouTube channel

The Central Asian Football Association under-20 Championship will see teams from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan take part in the competition

The Hindu · May 19, 2023

Cohen Meets Aliyev in Baku amid Tension with Tehran

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen held consultations in Baku with senior Azerbaijani officials, before heading to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to inaugurate his country’s embassy there, in a move that would anger Tehran. Cohen met on Wednesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the presidential palace, a month after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2023

Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament

Voters in Turkmenistan have cast ballots for a new parliament that's expected to be opposition-free and loyal to the government of the gas-rich Central Asian nation

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

Revealed: 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks risk triggering climate tipping points

Vast releases of gas, along with future ‘methane bombs’, represent huge threat – but curbing emissions would rapidly reduce global heating

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Blinken Holds Talks with Central Asian Nations in Wake of Ukraine Anniversary

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia Tuesday to meet officials from all five former Soviet republics following the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Blinken's visit to the capitals of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is his first to the region as the Biden administration's top diplomat.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

Women’s health in Turkmenistan: ‘Silence strips us of agency. This must change’

Abortion, contraception, domestic violence: none of these are publicly discussed. One website, Saglyk, tries to give women the information they desperately need

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Turkmenistan's president expands his father's power

Turkmenistan’s president has appointed his father to lead the country’s newly formed supreme representative body

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Indian women drawn with Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan in Olympic Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: India have been drawn alongside Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan in Group G of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1.

The Times of India · Jan 12, 2023