In March 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the latest Human Development Index (HDI) data, including figures for Turkmenistan. Following the publication, Turkmen state-aligned media outlet...
Global Brands At Risk Of Sourcing Forced Labor Turkmen Cotton Through Suppliers In Türkiye And Pakistan, Among Others. (Washington, DC, May 21, 2025) The government of Turkmenistan should expand the preliminary measures...
Following its review of Turkmenistan’s third periodic report, the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) issued recommendations to the government, many of which reflected concerns raised in a joint parallel...
A new research by an international team of experts from the universities and scientific organizations in the UK, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan published in the scientific journal...
As a landlocked country with growing aspirations to become a regional transport hub, Turkmenistan is actively seeking to diversify its trade routes, particularly toward the South. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has...
A report, The Investment Climate in Turkmenistan: Challenges and Possible Ways of Attracting Foreign Investment, authored by Slavomír Horák (Charles University, Prague), along with two Turkmen researchers, Berdymyrat...
Amid global uncertainty and a broader regional slowdown, Central Asia continues to stand out as the fastest-growing subregion within the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia (ECA) economic forecast. According to...
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Global Methane Tracker 2025 report highlights the significant contribution of methane emissions from the energy sector to global warming. Despite the cost-effective...
Brain drain poses a serious challenge to Central Asia’s future, including Turkmenistan. Over 100,000 Central Asian students are currently studying abroad, marking a 60% increase since 2000. Yet, only about one...
What can Turkmenistan learn from regional trends? Researchers Valery Dzutsati and Dinara Rakhmatullayeva examined how Internet use influences individual trust in government and political participation across Central...
