The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) published a report titled The Abuse of Extremism Laws in Central Asia. It highlights how Central Asian states including Turkmenistan misuse...
The Global Firepower (GFP) ranking evaluates 145 countries based on over 60 factors, including military capacity, financial resources, logistics, natural resources, and geography. The ranking balances smaller...
During a presentation at an international conference on Eurasian studies, where I discussed Turkmenistan’s media landscape, I was asked a thought-provoking question: what is the significance of the ritual ýüzüňe sylmak...
Climate change and reduced water inflow from Volga River have caused the Caspian Sea level to drop by more than two meters since the mid-1990s. This article presents key points raised in the recent articles by Clément...
On December 17, 2024 the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan finally published the detailed results of the complete population and housing census of 2022. It includes 11 chapters with graphical images that...
Turkmenistan’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) will be reviewed during the 77th session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)...
What does it take to visit Turkmenistan? Turkmenistan’s strict visa policies, including mandatory letter of invitation, bureaucratic delays, and limited travel flexibility, create significant barriers for both tourists...
The UNDP report titled “Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan”, November, 2024 has been developed as part of a national adaptation planning (NAP) process to address climate-related risks...
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project titled “Strengthening national capacity for Seismic Risk Assessment, Prevention and Response to Potential Earthquakes” has completed in December 2024. The project’s...
Turkmenistan’s 2023/24 WPS Index ranking shows slight improvements in gender equality and overall rank being ahead of other Central Asian countries: lowest maternal mortality rate in the region (5.2 deaths per...
