On May 13, 2026, Turkmenistan enacted Order No. 195, mandating that state diplomas be issued in Turkmen and English, officially replacing Order No. 212 of 2019. Under the new rule, transcripts can also be issued in...
Turkmenistan’s 2025 Human Rights Ombudsman report reveals a striking reality – while the number of citizen complaints have increased by 25.7% since 2024, the share of those resolved has not changed, it remains at mere...
A comparative analysis of agricultural data reveals a massive divergence between Turkmenistan’s state media narratives and international observations. During the 2025 harvesting season, the national state media...
In any developed society, nurses make up the largest portion of healthcare workers and they are the ones most patients see and interact with when receiving care. A well-functioning healthcare system relies on the...
A recent study by researchers from Germany, the United States, and Uzbekistan, titled “Climate change has increased crop water consumption in Central Asia despite less water-intensive cropping”, has highlighted the...
Holding parents financially responsible for their children’s behavior may appear to be a quick way to strengthen discipline and prevent misconduct. However, in Turkmenistan, where child mental health services and...
Turkmenistan’s water and energy systems are heavily influenced by outdated pricing policies that disincentivize efficiency. The new World Bank report, titled “De-Energizing Water in Europe and Central Asia: Managing the...
Progres Foundation is grateful to its readers for bravely breaking through a culture of silence to share their personal stories of obstetric violence and voice their desire for institutional reform. This overwhelming...
A growing number of people in Turkmenistan are experiencing food insecurity. The 7th edition of the UNEP Global Environmental Outlook covers a number of interlinked threats – climate change, biodiversity loss, land...
The most recent update in April from the UNEP’s Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) reveals the latest major methane emission events globally, gathering data from over 30 satellites. MARS notifications are sent to...
