The global censorship landscape Censorship of the Internet and surveillance of online communication is used by authoritarian governments in many parts of the world to limit access to information, quash dissent, and...
According to the Bertelsmann Foundation Turkmenistan has an underdeveloped tax system, which is negatively impacted by widespread corruption. The state revenues remain dominated by proceeds from gas exports and the...
June 2023: Palaw price decreases by 16%. Notable decline of 33% in wheat flour prices During June 2023, the cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat averaged 72.1 Turkmen manat, showcasing a 15.9% decline year-on-year (YoY)...
Turkmenistan is in the midst of the WTO accession process as it hopes to become a full member of the World Trade Organization. On November 24, 2021, Turkmenistan submitted its application to join the organization and on...
On 4 April 2023, Turkmenistan launched the Trade Information Portal with the aim of guiding both the local and foreign entrepreneurs through the import, export, and transit procedures. The development of this Portal was...
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which operates under the World Bank Group, has rejected the claim of the Russian mobile operator MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) against the government of...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialised agency of the UN, published a bulletin in June 2023 titled “Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia”. It gives an overview of the locust situation in various...
The Swiss bank UBS, which completed its acquisition of a struggling bank Credit Suisse, implemented stringent measures for Credit Suisse bankers, which prohibits them from accepting new clients from high-risk countries...
Gurban Bayramy holds a prominent position among celebrated holidays in Turkmenistan. It is celebrated annually and spans over a period of three days. The upcoming celebration of Gurban Bayramy in 2023 will take place...
May 2023: the cost of palaw drops by 11%. Sunflower oil and beef prices register a notable decline. In May 2023, the average expenditure for preparing palaw in Ashgabat was 73.4 Turkmen manat, indicating a year-on-year...
