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Unlocking Turkmenistan’s Demographic Dividend: A Strategic Roadmap for Investing in Human Capital and Generation 2050

The UNICEF report, titled “Generation 2050 in Central Asia”, provides a comprehensive demographic analysis of the five Central Asian nations from 2025 to 2050. It examines the evolving population structure of children...

21.01.2026

Economy

Can Turkmenistan Modernize its Investment Landscape for a Diversified and Digital Future?

The OECD report, “Building a Competitive Investment Landscape in Turkmenistan (2025),” provides the first country-specific analysis of Turkmenistan’s business and investment environment. Authors surveyed...

19.01.2026

Society

Between Potential and Reality: Turkmenistan in Eurasian Transport Routes

The physical infrastructure alone is insufficient to unlock the transit potential of Turkmenistan. The report published by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on the Eurasian Transport Network (ETN), which is a system...

15.01.2026

Economy

Questions for the Bank: The Islamic Development Bank is funding healthcare facilities in Turkmenistan.

Progres Foundation sent this letter to the IsDB on September 1, 2025. We have not received the answers to our questions raised in the letter. September 1, 2025 Dear Mr. Ahmad Abu Ghazaleh, Hope this email finds you...

09.01.2026

Palaw Index

Palaw Index November / 2025

November 2025: Palaw Preparation Costs Increased by 29.4%. In November 2025, the average cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, rose to 83.4 Turkmen manat, representing a 29.4% increase from 64.5 manat in...

23.12.2025

Society

Labor Market Pressures in Turkmenistan

According to the World Bank’s latest publication, Europe and Central Asia Economic Update: Jobs and Prosperity, job creation poses a significant challenge for Turkmenistan, where employment growth has been declining...

22.12.2025

Economy

The Broken Contract: Turkmenistan Might Withdraw Inflation Protection Measure from its Citizens

At a meeting of People’s Council on September 19, 2025, Yazmyrat Atamyradov, a member of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan (Halk Maslahaty), proposed to terminate the long-standing policy of annually increasing...

18.12.2025

Society

Turkmenistan’s Ineffective Engagement with the UN: A Reality Check on the State of Human Rights

In its November 2023 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Turkmenistan accepted 146 out of 228 recommendations, supporting measures related to legal frameworks, civil and political rights, and economic, social, and cultural...

12.12.2025

Palaw Index

Palaw Index October / 2025

October 2025: Palaw Preparation Costs Increased by 16.3%. In October 2025, the average cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, reached 77.4 Turkmen manat, marking a 16.3% jump from 66.5 manat in October 2024...

27.11.2025

Society

Corruption in Secondary and Tertiary Education in Turkmenistan

According to Transparency International, corruption in Turkmenistan’s education system is widespread and institutionalized, shaped by legacies inherited from the former Soviet Union. During the Soviet period, the...

24.11.2025

Unlocking Turkmenistan’s Demographic Dividend: A Strategic Roadmap for Investing in Human Capital and Generation 2050

Can Turkmenistan Modernize its Investment Landscape for a Diversified and Digital Future?

Between Potential and Reality: Turkmenistan in Eurasian Transport Routes

Questions for the Bank: The Islamic Development Bank is funding healthcare facilities in Turkmenistan.

Palaw Index November / 2025

Labor Market Pressures in Turkmenistan

The Broken Contract: Turkmenistan Might Withdraw Inflation Protection Measure from its Citizens

Turkmenistan’s Ineffective Engagement with the UN: A Reality Check on the State of Human Rights

Palaw Index October / 2025

Corruption in Secondary and Tertiary Education in Turkmenistan

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