Meat has long been central to Turkmen diets, particularly in traditional dishes such as “palaw”. However, as beef prices surge by more than 50%, it increasingly highlights a deeper economic problem: the growing...
January 2026: Palaw Preparation Costs Increase by 27.3%. In January 2026, the average cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat rose to 79.3 Turkmen manat, representing a 27.3% increase from 62.3 manat in January 2025. This...
We stand for building state institutions, not discussing personalities. Our content identifies structural issues, provides analysis and offers recommendations at reforming the systems to enable the Turkmen state to...
Since Serdar Berdimuhamedov assumed office on March 19, 2022, the Progres Foundation has monitored his presidency, documenting areas of Turkmen life requiring urgent reform. Four years into his administration, the...
In examining the history of Turkmen tribal society, I encountered the remarkable story of a woman whose leadership is reflected in both historical accounts and Turkmen literature. In the nineteenth century, authority...
Education plays a crucial role in building human capital in Turkmenistan and pursuing the country’s long-term economic development. This article examines educational attainment and access in Turkmenistan using...
December 2025: Palaw Preparation Costs Increased by 36%. In December 2025, the average cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, reached 83.9 Turkmen manat, marking a 36% increase from 61.7 manat in December...
For the first time since Turkmenistan released its 2022 population census, an analytical report has examined what the data reveals about children’s lives and development. Published by UNICEF in collaboration with the...
At a recent event hosted by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University, scholars examined how Central Asia’s armed forces have evolved more than three decades after independence. The...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNDP) recently released the Adaptation Gap Report 2025, a comprehensive assessment of global progress in climate change adaptation and the growing financial requirements to meet...
