In 2023, Turkmenistan exceeded its job creation target by nearly threefold, generating 7,607 new jobs compared to the planned 2,688, reports Orient. After having examined this data closely and put in light of the...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) conducted a comprehensive study to integrate five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – into a...
December 2023: the cost of palaw dropped by 13.1% in 2023. Sunflower oil and wheat flour prices had the largest impact on palaw prices. In December 2023, Ashgabat witnessed a significant reduction in the average cost...
TurkmenNet remains slow, expensive and highly restricted with the majority of the world’s IP addresses remaining blocked. Internet blockade persisted throughout 2023. While the right to information is guaranteed...
In its second Voluntary National Review (2023) the government of Turkmenistan reported its progress on implementation of 11 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...
You asked, we answered. Here are your questions regarding think tanks and their work. Plus, we tell you about Progres Foundation, the Turkmen think tank, and why we do what we do. What is a “think tank”? A think tank is...
November 2023: Palaw costs decline by 15%. Continued downtrend observed in sunflower oil prices. In the month of November 2023, Ashgabat experienced a notable drop in the average cost of palaw preparation, reaching 68.7...
On January 17, during its first session in 2024 the European Parliament is expected to vote on a draft resolution on the EU strategy for Central Asia. The draft resolution, in particular: expresses concern about...
Global Firepower (GFP) ranks 145 countries by their military strengths across land, sea, and air. It uses over 60 individual factors to determine a given country’s PowerIndex score with categories ranging from quantity...
After two years of consideration and much media spotlight, Turkmenistan has finally joined the Global Methane Pledge at COP28 in Dubai in December 2023. First time, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, then the vice-premier, had...
