RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service Staff Targeted With Online Death Threats Ahead of Presidential Poll

Staff members of RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, known in Uzbekistan as Ozodlik, have received numerous online death threats in recent days as Central Asia's most populous nation gets ready for presidential elections next week.On a single day, October 16, doze...
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Berdymukhamedov approves the design of stops, lights and glass shades for the home of the new capital of Akhal

On October 21, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov inspected the construction of the new capital of the Akhal velayat, the state information agency TDH reported . "Currently, the pace of work on the construction of a new administrative center is inc...
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The 24th export flight departed from Turkmenistan to Russia

On October 22, a flight of the Russian airline S7, organized by the Russian Embassy, departed from Turkmenabat to Moscow. 178 passengers were able to take advantage of the flight, according to the website of the diplomatic mission. The 23rd flight took...
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Bloomberg: Turkmenistan is second only to the USA and Russia in methane emissions into the atmosphere

Methane emissions into the atmosphere in Turkmenistan pose serious problems for the rest of the world. A small country with a small population in terms of greenhouse gas emissions is second only to the United States and Russia, according to a Bloomberg...
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Another Turkmen activist was detained in Istanbul. The country’s police are looking for more than 20 others

On October 22, Turkmen activist Bayram Allalyev was detained in Istanbul . The man was invited to the migration service to apply for permanent residence. While he was filling out the documents, police arrived and detained him, according to the Turkmen ...
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The President of Kazakhstan will pay a state visit to Turkmenistan

At the invitation of the head of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov , Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev will pay a state visit to Turkmenistan on October 24-25, ZonaKZ reports citing Tokayev's press service.During the visit, talks will be hel...
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