What is GDP? GDP or Gross Domestic Product provides a snapshot of country’s economic performance and the size of its overall economy. It measures the monetary value of all final goods and services (those that are...
This article was originally published in the EastEast magazine. Hamdam Zakirov on the Turkmenian scene and the legacy of Fergana festival In the third and final segment of Hamdam Zakirov’s series on Central Asian jazz...
This article was originally published in the EastEast magazine. Yan Matusevich tracks the global influences of a national scene Yan Matusevich, through in depth research and a meticulous scouring of Youtube rabbit...
“Governments must reorient their policies from attempting to curtail migration to coping and working with it to seek benefits for all. The flows cannot be effectively constrained and must instead be creatively...
From 1990-2017 over 1.6 million citizens of Turkmenistan decided to move and settle abroad. While majority moved in search of better opportunities, some were forced to relocate due to prosecution and fear. In 1990s...
If you had one billion dollars what would you do about COVID-19 in Turkmenistan? Reaction to SERP – Turkmenistan’s immediate socio-economic response plan to acute infectious disease pandemic (SERP). This briefing note...
Victoria Clement is a scholar, historian, and author who has traveled widely in Central Asia and has lived in Russia and Turkmenistan (2001-2003). Her book, Learning to Become Turkmen: Literacy, Language, and Power...
