Experts from Central Asian countries (except Turkmenistan) discussed the issue of environmental migration and its possible increase in the future at a meeting organized by CABAR.asia. Projections indicate that global...
Altyn Asyr Lake is a man-made lake in the Karashor depression of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. The project was an evolution of the initial idea to direct collector drainage waters into the Caspian Sea via a Trans...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has published its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Turkmenistan in August 2024 outlining a plan to transform the nation into a sustainable, climate-resilient economy from 2024 to...
Turkmenistan has made some limited headway in reducing maternal mortality but a closer examination of the available data reveals gaps and challenges that could hinder further progress. According to the World Health...
The International Accountability Project (IAP), a global advocacy organization, developed a public tracker to monitor projects proposed by development banks to Central Asian and the South Caucasus countries. This...
Velina Todorova, the UN Child Rights Committee: “How long will it take the [Turkmen] government to start implementing the recommendations?” Vepa Hajiyev, Head of the Turkmenistan government delegation:...
MeteoJurnal points at the shrinking size of the Sarygamysh Lake providing reasons and future consequences that may follow if the shrinkage continues. Sarygamysh Lake, located in northern Turkmenistan, has been shrinking...
July 2024: Palaw costs decline by 11%. Prices of carrot saw a significant increase. In July 2024, the cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat fell to an average of 61.1 Turkmen manat, marking an 11.1% decrease from 68.8...
Turkmenistan’s cotton industry has long been marred by allegations of forced labor, particularly involving children. This was one of the issues raised by the Committee while Turkmenistan was reviewed under the...
An article by Cabar Asia Unlocking Regional Connectivity through Boosting Trade Digitalization in Central Asian States reveals interesting lessons for Turkmenistan. Central Asia, a landlocked region, faces significant...
