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Customs fees inflated 05/03/2009 |
ast year customs officers charged an amount equivalent to 1 USD for clearing one square meter of a container loaded with freight. Now the fee amounts to $8. |
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Bad trend 05/03/2009 |
| Ken Silverstein, Washington editor for Harper's Magazine, wrote a book "Turkmeniscam*: How Washington Lobbyists Fought to Flack for a Stalinist Dictatorship", which was issued last year. |
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Drivers - drug addicts 05/03/2009 |
| In mid February the special services conducted raids in the cities of Turkmenabat and Mary. The patrolling was designed to screen the drivers of privately-owned mini buses for drug-abuse. |
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The residents of Lebap sponsor state-financed event 05/03/2009 |
| Non-payment of salaries for the past three months, withdrawal of funds from the accounts of enterprises and organizations, including privately-owned businesses, financial contributions from... |
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Report of TIHR "Turkmenistan. Human rights in the era of the great Renaissance" 17/02/2009 |
| It goes without saying that it was premature to expect rapid changes in the human rights field just two years after the death of the Turkmen autocratic leader S. Niyazov, who ruled unchallenged for 21 years. |
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Going to a concert in handcuffs 17/02/2009 |
| Prominent Turkmen musicians are being escorted to official concerts almost in handcuffs. |
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Newspapers – to the storage depot 17/02/2009 |
| Starting from mid January "hazardous freight" - newspapers from the neighboring Uzbekistan - has been stored in the warehouse at the Lebap velayat customs. |
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The Renaissance era or return to the Middle Ages? 17/02/2009 |
| The Vice Prime Minister of the Turkmen government, Maisa M. Yazmukhamedova, has come up with requirements, perceived as strange for "the Renaissance era" at a meeting of the intelligentsia in the run up to the "historical" Cabinet session held on January 1 |
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Turkmen Internet Prices Down, but Access Limited 17/02/2009 |
| The cost of using the internet in Turkmenistan is falling, although access remains limited to a handful of places in urban centres, and many foreign sites are blocked. |
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To "Shanghai" for drugs 17/02/2009 |
| Shanghai is the name of a district in the suburbs of Turkmenabat. It is home to all main points of drug sale in the administrative center of the country’s eastern province. |
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Turkmenistan: Continuing failure to fulfil promises 12/02/2009 |
| Politically motivated harassment, detentions and imprisonments continue
unabated in Turkmenistan despite the government's promises to uphold human
rights, Amnesty International said today, ahead of the government’s second
anniversary. |
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Is corruption in the police ineradicable? 28/01/2009 |
| The heads of passport offices in Turkmenistan’s police departments illegally ask 300 US dollars for issuing a passport, the main identification document. |
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Incompetent Officials Hinder Turkmen Reforms 28/01/2009 |
| Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov is engaged in a major reshuffle of his top officials, although NBCentralAsia analysts question whether simply bringing in new faces will be enough to make government more efficient. |
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Turkmen Farmers to Get Higher Prices 28/01/2009 |
| The government of Turkmenistan is raising the price it pays farmers for grain, but analysts say this measure alone will not achieve the aim of increasing production to a point where the country is self-sufficient in flour. |
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Turkmen education: reform and regress 22/01/2009 |
| About two years ago it was announced that the need arose to carry out the reform of Turkmenistan’s educational system. |
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Turkmen Gas Still Earmarked for Russia 22/01/2009 |
| The dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the halting of gas supplies to Europe has rekindled talk of a direct energy link between Turkmenistan and the West. |
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Arts Stagnating in Turkmenistan 22/01/2009 |
| Although Turkmenistan’s leaders have promised to reinvigorate culture and the arts, they continue to exert a heavy hand, controlling artists, censoring material and imposing ridiculous rules. |
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Currency exchange boom subsided 15/01/2009 |
| After the start of the new year, queues which had formed at the currency exchange offices, gradually dissolved. The residents, frightened in... |
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The authorities fail to tackle flour and bread shortage 02/01/2009 |
| A maximum of 1,5 thousand bread loaves per day are made in the bakery located in the village of Jeikhun with a population of 12 thousand people... |
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Foreign-Led Construction Projects Face Audit 02/01/2009 |
| The Turkmen authorities are planning a review of construction work carried out by foreign companies to check whether contracts are being fulfilled. |
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Universal Periodical Review 02/01/2009 |
| On 10 December, the United Nations Human Rights Council published a report of the working group on the procedure of the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) mechanism on Turkmenistan. |
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Land Audit Planned for Desert State 02/01/2009 |
| NBCentral Asia observers say plans to reform Turkmen agriculture are driven by concerns over soil degradation and low fertility, in a desert country where arable land is in short supply... |
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Results of the poll 02/01/2009 |
| Our volunteers conducted a network population survey to find out how correct the official data on the number of voters who took part in the recent election of the deputies to the Medjlis are. |
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Turkmen Election Reveals Depressingly Familiar Abuses 02/01/2009 |
| Observers say the parliamentary election held in Turkmenistan on December 14 was strongly reminiscent of previous polls held over the 17 years that the country has been independent. |
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Turkmen Cotton Harvest Drags On and On 10/12/2008 |
| Although the Turkmen authorities say the cotton harvest is over, it seems there is still work to be done even as winter approaches... |
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Turkmenistan’s Silent Election Candidates 10/12/2008 |
| The campaign for the December 14 parliamentary election in Turkmenistan is so low-key that few people know who... |
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A good view from above 10/12/2008 |
| In the northern country’s provinces the residents in virtually all localities were quite surprised by the zealousness the public... |
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Turkmen Leaders Plan Crisis Strategy 10/12/2008 |
| NBCentralAsia observers believes the global financial crisis offers Turkmenistan something of an opportunity. |
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Turkmen authorities should release Gulgeldy Annaniyazov 10/12/2008 |
| The Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) urges Turkmen authorities to release Gulgeldy Annaniyazov |
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Only frost will kill hepatitis 10/12/2008 |
| The number of those infected with viral hepatitis is on the rise in the Dashoguz velayat. Among them there are... |
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Army rules take effect at the railway station 15/11/2008 |
| As soon as young men are called up for the military service in the Turkmen army, they are subjected to infringement of their rights, abuse and abasement of human dignity. |
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The authorities of Ashgabat continue to dismantle satellite aerials 15/11/2008 |
| The authorities of Ashgabat continue to dismantle private satellite aerials in the densely-populated districts of Ashgabat. |
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On issuance of new international passports in Turkmenistan 15/11/2008 |
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Nominations Start for Turkmen Election 15/11/2008 |
| As nominations get under way for the December parliamentary election in Turkmenistan, local commentators say the process is all too... |
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Turkmenistan: New Policies But Little Sign of Change 15/11/2008 |
| Turkmen leader wants new ideology to signal a change from his predecessor’s rules, but is he serious about changing the status quo? |
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Freedom Needed for Turkmen Arts to Flourish 06/11/2008 |
| The Turkmen authorities have decided that the best way to foster the arts is by setting up a government commission which will rule on which novels... |
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Interview with V. Ponomarev 06/11/2008 |
| We would like to bring to your attention a video interview with V. Ponomarev. |
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Bulldozer destroys the past 06/11/2008 |
| Turkmenistan’s era of independence is destroying the past. Dozens of old, often unique buildings were destroyed in the period from 1991 to 2008. |
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Social reforms in the background of a bazaar 06/11/2008 |
| Soaring prices for food and basic consumer goods are referred to as an unprecedented price increase by the residents of Turkmenistan’s eastern province. |
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Major Investment Needed for Vast Turkmen Gas Reserves 27/10/2008 |
| Following a study which shows Turkmenistan’s gas reserves to be much larger than previously thought, NBCentralAsia analysts say the country’s energy... |
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Turkmen Leader Lambastes Ministers for Reform Failure 27/10/2008 |
| President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov of Turkmenistan has criticised his government for failing to implement reforms properly. |
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The film about the Rukhnama hits the target 27/10/2008 |
| The documentary film by the Finnish film-makers «Shadow of the Holy Book» ranks among the top ten European documentaries based on 2008 . |
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Only family members and friends? 27/10/2008 |
| The quiet resignation in August 2008 of Rector of the State Institute of Sports and Tourism, Bairam Annaorazov, which was hardly... |
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Decentralisation Plans in Turkmenistan 27/10/2008 |
| The Mejlis or parliament in Turkmenistan is drafting a set of bills designed to give local councils a greater say in national-level policymaking. |
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Turkmen Leader Calls for Energy Route Security 27/10/2008 |
| A proposal by Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov for international coordination to protect oil and gas exports is unlikely to... |
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Interview with A. Dubnov 15/10/2008 |
| We would like to bring to your attention the interview with international columnist of the newspaper 'Vremya novostei' Arkady Dubnov. |
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Funds for a new hospital 15/10/2008 |
| The opening of a new hospital in the centre of the new etrap, Rukhubelent, in the northern Turkmenistan has coincided in time... |
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Court trial over G. Annaniyazov held 15/10/2008 |
| As has just become known, on Tuesday, October 7 the court trial over Gulgeldy Annaniyazov was held in Ashgabat. |
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G. Annaniyazov’s daughter failed to leave Turkmenistan 15/10/2008 |
| Last week Gulgeldy Annaniyazov’s daughter attempted to exit Turkmenistan together with her family but the country’s... |
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Homeless officers 09/10/2008 |
| The large scale demolition of apartment blocks is currently taking place in the Turkmen capital. This time the military personnel’s houses... |
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Market trends – 2 09/10/2008 |
| he closer it gets to Turkmenistan’s Independence Day, the more visible the change of "epochs", which is taking place in the country. As a matter of urgency the... |
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Market trends 09/10/2008 |
| On September 22 the opening night of the play "Avaza" was held. The production was staged by the Balkanabat Drama Theatre in the Ashgabat student theatre named after Mollanepes. |
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Turkmen Leader Promises IT Revolution 30/09/2008 |
| As Turkmenistan makes efforts to modernise and improve its IT and telecommunications systems, observers say internet access remains a major headache. |
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The UN Human Rights Council 30/09/2008 |
| Hearings on Turkmenistan took place at the session of the United National Human Rights Council on September 23 in Geneva. The report submitted... |
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Youtube blocked in Turkmenistan 30/09/2008 |
| Despite that fact that MTS (Mobile Tele Systems) launched its operations in the Turkmen market, the company is unable... |
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Waiting for the denomination 30/09/2008 |
| Rumours are increasingly spreading across Turkmenistan that the government is set to further devalue the dollar exchange rate prior to the manat denomination. |
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Uzbek-Turkmen Rapprochement Slow in Coming 30/09/2008 |
| Despite a thaw in relations, the authorities in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have been hesitant about opening up to... |
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Drug Mafia Showdown in Turkmen Capital 25/09/2008 |
| NBCentralAsia observers believe a prolonged shootout in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat may well have been about the illegal drugs trade, as the authorities have said... |
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New details 25/09/2008 |
| As a result of clashes in Ashgabat, 9 special services officers were killed, including five staff members of the Ministry of National Security and... |
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Raid by special forces conducted in Ashgabat 25/09/2008 |
| The drinking water plant in Khitrovka (the city district located in the northern part of Ashgabat) has been under fire... |
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On the state of freedom of the mass media in Turkmenistan 16/09/2008 |
| After the death of Turkmenistan’s first president the new authorities have sought to build their image by formally contrasting their... |
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Only a few Turkmenistan residents quietly react to the arbitrariness of the authorities 16/09/2008 |
| The residents of an apartment building, located in the Moscow avenue in Ashgabat (residential district Mir-2) have ousted a team of... |
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Turkmenistan Launches Image Campaign 16/09/2008 |
| Turkmenistan’s leaders are planning a public information and internet strategy to spruce up the country’s image abroad |
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A suicide attempt in the female colony 05/09/2008 |
| Guzel Ataeva, a spouse of the former Chairman of Turkmenistan’s Parliament Ovezgeldy Ataev, who has been kept in detention for over a year... |
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Triple passport checks 05/09/2008 |
| The Turkmen border guard officers continue to suspect all passengers on international flights of being spies or potential criminals. |
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Turkmen Leader Bans Child Labour 05/09/2008 |
| The authorities in Turkmenistan have ordered an end to the use of children to pick cotton, although analysts doubt the ban will come into force in time for... |
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Both the Rukhnama and mother of all Turkmen fall into oblivion 30/08/2008 |
| Earlier this week "The Palace of Happiness" located in the centre of Dashoguz – the venue for wedding receptions and birthday celebrations... |
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An alarming night in Ashgabat 30/08/2008 |
| The residents of Turkmenistan’s capital spent an alarming night on August 20. The previous day the rumours began to spread that... |
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Power and Water Cuts Threaten Tourist Zone 30/08/2008 |
| The western Turkmen region where the authorities are planning to establish a tourist zone is suffering from severe water and power shortages... |
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An earthquake is expected in Ashgabat 22/08/2008 |
| The inhabitants of the Turkmen capital are panic stricken by the rumours of the forthcoming earthquake which is expected to strike the city this night... |
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New Customs Policy May Bolster Investment 22/08/2008 |
| Recent changes to the Turkmen customs policy will create a better climate for foreign investment, by reducing duties and... |
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Crimes during the Renaissance era 22/08/2008 |
| Early August, an audacious armed assault was made at the petrol station located in the village of Gekdepe, 50 kilometres from Ashgabat. |
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Timely Expansion of Legal Advice Provision 22/08/2008 |
| Government plans to expand the network of legal services in Turkmenistan should be accompanied by other measures, including the provision of... |
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President Calls for Improved Road Safety 14/08/2008 |
| The Turkmen authorities will not succeed with their plan to improve road safety unless corruption among police officers and officials is stamped out... |
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A strange decision 14/08/2008 |
| The instruction by the Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Railway Transport not to sell return tickets to passengers came amid the high travel season... |
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Those who are unable to give birth can buy a child 14/08/2008 |
| The health care practitioners from the Lebap velayat maternity hospital have been selling newly born infants abandoned by their mothers... |
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New Constitution Fails to Spark Debate 06/08/2008 |
| The publication of a new draft constitution for Turkmenistan has so far failed to provoke the kind of public discussion the authorities asked for. |
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Desperate deserters 06/08/2008 |
| In June, less than a month after the military draft, three (according to other sources, five) recruits ran away from a military unit located in the Lebap velayat. |
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The statues of Turkmenbashi. The domino principle 06/08/2008 |
| The era of the new Renaissance is toppling down the Turkmenbashi’s epoch. Dozens of monuments of the former country’s leader have been... |
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Private Schools in Turkmenistan 06/08/2008 |
| As part of a major constitutional reform, the Turkmen authorities plan to make private education a viable alternative to the state system. |
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Analysts Predict Grain Shortfall 30/07/2008 |
| Reports coming out of Turkmenistan suggest there will be a shortfall in grain availability that could lead to difficulties over the winter... |
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Gas cut-off as collective punishment 30/07/2008 |
| Earlier this week the Dashoguz municipal authorities have been combating the apartment dwellers who installed the gas stoves without approval by the municipal gas supply department. |
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Turkmen, Uzbek Faith Groups Still Under Pressure 30/07/2008 |
| The state of religious freedoms in both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan remains as poor as ever, with both governments suspicious of... |
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New ideology requires new ideologists 23/07/2008 |
| As has been reported by Turkmenistan’s State Information Agency, the joint session of the VI extraordinary congress of the national... |
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Mail censorship. Why hide the obvious? 23/07/2008 |
| It is a well known fact that a customs officer is assigned to each post office. He is supposed to inspect the contents of the... |
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Journalists under surveillance 23/07/2008 |
| Journalists continue to be persecuted in Turkmenistan. As has become known, the Ministry of National Security is currently... |
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Turkmen Farmers’ Hands Still Tied 23/07/2008 |
| While the Turkmen government appears to recognise the need for farming reforms, there are certain obstacles to success it must... |
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Typhoid fever is rampant in the eastern Turkmenistan 17/07/2008 |
| Quarantine has been introduced in the northern part of the Lebap velayat after several inhabited localities became the centres of disseminating the typhoid fever. |
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The prisoners are funded at the expense of their families 17/07/2008 |
| Prisons and detentions facilities in Turkmenistan virtually exist on the supplies provided by the inmates’ families and relatives. |
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Turkmenistan’s Drug Problem 17/07/2008 |
| Efforts to curb illegal drug use and trafficking are failing to tackle this growing problem in Turkmenistan, NBCentralAsia analysts say. |
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Universities to Widen Intake 04/07/2008 |
| Universities in Turkmenistan are increasing student numbers in anticipation of a growing demand for graduates. However... |
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TV as a mirror reflection? 04/07/2008 |
| On May 23, the President of Turkmenistan severely reprimanded his press secretary Kakageldy Charyyardyev for shortcomings in his work... |
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Demolition of the prison. Problem solved or created? 04/07/2008 |
| On June 25 in the presence of foreign diplomats the prison building was demolished in the city of Turkmenbashi. |
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Turkmen Regime Embarks on New Bout of Persecution 04/07/2008 |
| Sazak Durdymuradov, a reporter for the Turkmen service of RFE/RL, was arrested on June 20 in the town of Baharden, about 100 kilometres from the capital Ashgabat... |
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Solar and Wind Power for Gas-Rich State 26/06/2008 |
| While the Turkmen authorities have started talking about creating renewable energy, there is little prospect this will come about in... |
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Oilmen Strike Over Exchange-Rate Change 26/06/2008 |
| On June 11, foreign media reported that 600 workers on an oil rig belonging to the Italian company ENI went on strike in Nebitdag in the west of Turkmenistan |
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EU-Turkmenistan: move from words to action 26/06/2008 |
| In a new report: Turkmenistan: No effective human rights reform, launched today, Amnesty International concludes there continue to be... |
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Confiscation or robbery 26/06/2008 |
| Yesterday, June 16, the law enforcement and court officers broke into Valery Pal’s house without showing any IDs. They made... |
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Black market rate of dollar has become cheaper than official rate 17/06/2008 |
| Following the signing of a decree on the currency exchange rate by the President of Turkmenistan on 30 May, rumours about the upcoming... |
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Ethnic Minorities Still Under Pressure 17/06/2008 |
| Ethnic minorities in Turkmenistan continue to be subject to surveillance and restrictions despite the change of leadership last year... |
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Turkmen, Uzbek States Seen as Weak 12/06/2008 |
| Two Central Asian countries are listed among the world’s weakest states despite their natural gas wealth, in a new study by a United States think-tank |
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The number of monuments of Niyazov decreases but his ideas remain alive 12/06/2008 |
| Another Turkmenbashi monument has been dismantled in Ashgabat. It was located on the railway square of the... |
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Turkmen Leader Seeks Longer Term 12/06/2008 |
| The constitutional reforms recently announced in Turkmenistan appear geared toward strengthening the powers of the president rather than... |
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"Seize the prostitutes!" 04/06/2008 |
| Maral, who has recently turned eighteen, vowed not to go to the Ashgabat discos again... |
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Turkmenistan imposes restrictions on money transfer and parcel shipments 04/06/2008 |
| The residents of the Lebap velayat are allowed to send a parcel overseas by post only once a month. Moreover, ... |
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The authorities still fear freedom of expression 04/06/2008 |
| The 100th anniversary of People’s Artist of the USSR, a prominent dramatic artist Bazar Amanov has caused much... |
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Annual Report 2008: State of the World's Human Rights. Turkmenistan 04/06/2008 |
| While President Kurbanguly Berdymukhammedov reversed some of his predecessor’s most severely criticized decisions, reforms were very limited. |
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Political Reform, but Little Transparency 28/05/2008 |
| The authorities in Turkmenistan are planning a major overhaul of political institutions which would leave the country with... |
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High-Tech Phone Tapping 28/05/2008 |
| As the Turkmen authorities make plans to expand the mobile phone network, users say they fear it remains all too easy to listen in on their conversations |
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Canadian Buried Hill Energy and ex-prime minister support the Turkmenistan government through business ventures 28/05/2008 |
| Buried Hill Energy is an Alberta-based oil and gas company. It was founded and continues to be led by a team of Canadian oil and gas specialists. The company prides... |
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Conflicts in a manageable market 27/05/2008 |
| A rigid exchange rate of manat to US dollar introduced by the Turkmen government and the welfare-oriented economy are already resulting in various conflicts |
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Houses in Kunyaurgench are being demolished 27/05/2008 |
| Early May the houses located in the centre of the town of Kunyaurgench started to be demolished to be replaced by a... |
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In the absence of the foreign exchange market 27/05/2008 |
| At a Cabinet Meeting held the previous day in Turkmenistan the foreign exchange market was mentioned. Up till now... |
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What is behind the festive façade? 20/05/2008 |
| Another international conference “Makhtumkuli and spiritual and cultural vales”, devoted to the memory of... |
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The Chinese and Turkmen have different traditions 20/05/2008 |
| Turkmenistan’s special services have dispersed the guests and the hosts of the reception arranged by the Chinese gas company. |
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Irina Kolesnik. A year in custody 15/05/2008 |
| On May 14, 2007 I. Kolesnik, residing with her family in the Tula Oblast of Russia was detained by the law enforcement officers... |
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Internet failed 15/05/2008 |
| One of the mThe Internet-cafés, which have been recently launched with grand openings, are being closed down in Turkmenistanain reasons is that... |
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Deprived of homes 15/05/2008 |
| The private home owners in Ashgabat are still forced to abandon their real estate submissively in the hope to get some compensation. |
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Fighting for morality 08/05/2008 |
| The Turkmen TV personnel are expected to demonstrate the creative approach when preparing the TV programs |
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Art belongs to… the Turkmen authorities 08/05/2008 |
| We have already reported that the dance groups are forbidden to perform without a license. Instead, they are allowed to perform at... |
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Turkmenistan’s bazaar economy 30/04/2008 |
| The US dollar is gradually becoming the main currency in Turkmen bazaars... |
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Tightened control, or life in the crypt 30/04/2008 |
| The executives of the organizations and companies in Turkmenistan often go to extremes in an attempt to exercise tight control over their subordinates |
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Senior management take advantage of staff replacements 30/04/2008 |
| The newly-appointed executives of organizations and enterprises in Turkmenistan have started fulfilling their functions by dismissing their employees |
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Under Secretary of State Reuben Jeffery Visits Turkmenistan 25/04/2008 |
| The U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs... |
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Petrol only for family members 25/04/2008 |
| According to the source close to the government, last month Berdymukhammedov’s brother-in-law... |
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Who will save the trees, or the "disposable" palace 17/04/2008 |
| The idea to build a similar palace for holding the annual sessions of the Khalk Maslakhaty in each velayat belongs to the previous President... |
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Another yet unimplemented programme 17/04/2008 |
| In mid-December 2007, a National Programme for Transformation of Social Conditions of the Population of the... |
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Soldiers and drugs 09/04/2008 |
| At a meeting with the NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer the Turkmen President agreed that... |
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How about going to the cinema? 09/04/2008 |
| The President has given instructions to restore the Turkmen cinema. Yet, this was only referred to cinema as a type of... |
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Turkmenistan has almost solved the problem of the child labour 09/04/2008 |
| The children working at the markets are no longer seen in the country. Now many of them are forced to... |
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Black Monday 25/03/2008 |
| Earlier that day a short-sighted resolution adopted by the Turkmen government on increasing the price of petrol was... |
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Darkness is a friend of young people 25/03/2008 |
| The administration of the Turkmenistan Academy of Arts is actively fighting for purity of intention among its students. .. |
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The development of the situation with replacing satellite antennae in Ashgabat 12/03/2008 |
| As has been previously reported, the Turkmenistan’s authorities, under the pretext of improving the appearance of... |
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The restoration of the Turkmen opera proves to be a challenge 12/03/2008 |
| A month ago the Turkmen President gave directions to restore opera in the country with the first... |
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Open letter to finnish goverment 06/03/2008 |
| We demand government regulations to ensure the ethical actions of Finnish companies operating in oppressed countries, and to... |
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Nokia must return government funding 04/03/2008 |
| ”It is completely unthinkable that a company which receives public endorsements can collaborate with a dictatorship,” says Mikko Sauli... |
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Offering Nokia a new perspective 04/03/2008 |
| A response to the 27.2.2008 Helsingin Sanomat article "Nokia doing business with Turkmenistan dictatorship" was made by the Nokia Executive... |
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Ruhnama continues its success 03/03/2008 |
| The Tatar language edition of the first volume of Ruhnama, initiated by the OAO KAMAZ company, was presented... |
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What do turkmen dissidents & human rights activists think of Nokia-Siemens operations in Turkemenistan 29/02/2008 |
| I use Nokia cellular phone myself and I don't have anything against this company celling its products and services... |
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Cockroach races in the Turkmen TV 25/02/2008 |
| The more harshly the Turkmen President criticizes the local mass media, the more likely the grounds may arise for further... |
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Turkmenistan updates personal files of theatre employees 25/02/2008 |
| On January 28 the human resources manager of the State Academic Theatre named after S. Turkmenbashi invited all staff members to... |
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Residents dissatisfied with free petroleum 17/02/2008 |
| The purchase of additional fuel will cost a fortune. The fuel price increased 8 times after free fuel limits were introduced for vehicles... |
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Dancing banned in Turkmenistan 17/02/2008 |
| The President permitted to restore opera and circus. Ballet is still banned. In the meantime, the dance groups are experiencing problems.... |
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Behind the surface: A world of fraud and corruption 17/01/2008 |
| The history of the Bouygues Group is full of investigations and verdicts on fraud, bribery and cartels... |
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Heavy opposition toward rapid rail project in trinidad 17/01/2008 |
| Bouygues is not wanted as a contractor in the rapid rail building project in Trinidad and Tobago. |
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The dark history of OL3 suppliers 16/01/2008 |
| The main suppliers of Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Finland share a history of price fixing. |
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Bouygues involved in several anti-union actions in africa 16/01/2008 |
| During its working history in Africa, the French building company Bouygues and its subsidiaries have been involved in many violations against... |
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The law of the sun king 16/01/2008 |
| Near Paris, in the middle of a forest, away from outsiders gaze, shines the spectacular headquarters of Bouygues, called Challenger. One of the world’s largest... |
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Again about satellite dishes 04/01/2008 |
| The attached photo illustrates a typical Ashgabat residential building. Needless to say that the apartment block is... |
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A newspaper as change 04/01/2008 |
| The Presidential decree on resuming subscription to Russian print mass media applies solely to Ministries and governmental agencies. Yet... |
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The twelve Turkmen months 04/01/2008 |
| A New Year's fairytale by Farid Tukhbatullin |
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The Turkmen deserters 21/12/2007 |
| The recruits desert the Turkmen army and even manage to sell their military uniforms and occasionally weapons on the way home from the... |
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Preventive diplomacy and preventive measures 21/12/2007 |
| Finally a number of visits paid by distinguished guests to Turkmenistan were completed, and after December 12 the Ashgabat residents gave a sigh of... |
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Friends Of The Earth calls for business withdrawal from Burma 20/12/2007 |
| Big European companies such as Alcatel, Siemens, Total, Maersk and Rolls-Royce, and a number of timber companies, are still doing business... |
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Norwegian army in quarrel with Siemens 20/12/2007 |
| The Norwegian military has blacklisted Siemens for overcharging it by 4,5 million euros between 2000 and... |
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Siemens loses deal in Nigeria over allegations of corruption 20/12/2007 |
| Nigerian government has cancelled a 750 000 euro deal with Siemens Nigeria due to... |
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The country of TV aerials and broadcasting receivers 14/12/2007 |
| In the time between the death of S.Niyazov and the elections of the new president of Turkmenistan a kind of transparency and glasnost were observed in... |
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Creating a favourable image 14/12/2007 |
| The readers in the post-Soviet countries are familiar with an interesting edition – the international magazine "Turkmenstan". Although the magazine is... |
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Turkmen mass media are twins 14/12/2007 |
| Such established liberties as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of self-expression are non-existent in Turkmenistan... |
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Siemens created wiretapping system for Turkmenistan secret police 12/12/2007 |
| the construction source of a major wiretapping system for Turkmenistan’s secret police. In his article... |
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Siemens And Nokia – Culture of success and silence 07/12/2007 |
| This past year has been a nightmare for Siemens. A vast corruption snarl has been exposed... |
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Siemens Bribery Scandal 07/12/2007 |
| A US law firm hired by Siemens last December to investigate the corruption at the company, is understood to be... |
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Political grounds 04/12/2007 |
| The list of convicts pardoned in September in Turkmenistan included those sentenced on political grounds. The press has already... |
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No trust in state TV channels in Turkmenistan 04/12/2007 |
| Four state TV channels and the state radio broadcast in Turkmenistan. Both of these are virtually the same in terms... |
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What news do Turkmen newspapers cover? 26/11/2007 |
| Both the incumbent Turkmenistan President and his predecessor have repeatedly criticized the mass media for their lack of expressiveness... |
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Welcome? 26/11/2007 |
| Several foreign TV channels at once started airing 30-second video clips advertising Turkmenistan and ending with the phrase “Welcome to Turkmenistan!”... |
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Relatives of enemies of people 26/11/2007 |
| In these days many mass media reporters (except for the Turkmen ones) discuss the lists of prisoners... |
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Shell refinery plagues African-American neighbourhoods 26/11/2007 |
| Port Arthur, Texas: Environmental injustice by Shell refinery plagues African-American neighbourhoods |
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Farid Tuhbatullin - Confession of An Innocent Man 24/11/2007 |
| Open letter of human rights activist Farid Tuhbatullin |
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Somebody picks cotton, somebody – money 24/11/2007 |
| The 2007 cotton picking campaign in Turkmenistan turned into a period of receiving much money. However, it is... |
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Sakhalin Island: Oil Slicks & Slick Talk 24/11/2007 |
| Sakhalin Island is located in the Russian Far East, to the north of Hokkaido, Japan... |
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Durban, South Africa: Social development schemes to ignore refinery hazards 24/11/2007 |
| Durban is home to the massive South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF) which is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa... |
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Shell Forced to Clean Up Contamination & Conduct Medical Examinations of Workers 21/11/2007 |
| For some 20 years, Shell produced pesticides and stored oil products at its facilities at Vila Carioca and Paulinia in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil... |
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Spies are everywhere 21/11/2007 |
| Since 20 June a real spy scare has started in Turkmenistan after President S.Niyazov announced the exposure of Annakurban Amangylydjov, a former teacher of geography... |
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Access without freedom 16/11/2007 |
| With less than 1% of the population online Turkmenistan is one of the least connected countries. |
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Shell fails to obey gas flaring court order 14/11/2007 |
| Friends Of The Earth Press Release May 2 2007 |
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Shell advert is ruled 'misleading' 13/11/2007 |
| Friends Of The Earth Press Release 7.11.2007 |
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Shell – NIGER DELTA 13/11/2007 |
| Shell operations in Nigeria Delta |
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Open Letter To Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov 05/11/2007 |
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Shell Avoids Discussion - Article 05/11/2007 |
| Shell engaged in long negotiations with the Turkmenistan government about a gas pipeline that was to be constructed in that country. |
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Turkmenistan background information 05/11/2007 |
| Facts and background information about Turkmenistan |
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Turkmenistan introduction 05/11/2007 |
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Director's Note – Shadow Of The Holy Book 05/11/2007 |
| Director Arto Halonen's notes on his film Shadow of the Holy Book |
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Three reasons of the turkmenian tragedy 05/11/2007 |
| Khalmurad Soinov and his daughter Lejla Ilvesviita talk about their personal experiences of Turkmenistan |
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A policy of open doors is needed 05/11/2007 |
| Anna Sunder-Plassmann of Amnesty International talks about the situation in Turkmenistan |
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Shadow Of The Holy Book 05/11/2007 |
| Featured Film Premiere: Shadow Of The Holy Book. |
Videos
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Niyazov - Drug Lord of Turkmenistan 25/10/2008 |
Short documentary |
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Hunted By A Dictator 25/10/2008 |
| Short documentary |
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Berdoon(IX): Episode 3 11/07/2008 |
| Computer animated satire made by Ruslan Tuhbatullin |
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Berdoon: Episode 2 27/05/2008 |
| Computer animated satire made by Ruslan Tuhbatullin |
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NOKIA-SIEMENS DELIVERS EQUIPMENT FOR TURKMENISTAN DICTATORSHIP CELLULAR NETWORK 27/02/2008 |
| According to a news bullettin published by the Turkmenistan government, Nokia-Siemens Networks is planning and producing equipment for Turkmenistan cellular... |
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Bouygues avoids discussion 17/01/2008 |
| Short documentary: Bouygues refuses to talk about its Turkmen operations |
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Ruhnama - the beginning 16/01/2008 |
| The story of Ruhnama, and how it became the symbol of Niyazov dictatorship |
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Nokia and Siemens avoid discussion 07/12/2007 |
| Short documentary: Looking for answers to Nokia and Siemens etchical principles |
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A Day in November 04/12/2007 |
| Whether we want it or not, the 25 November went down in the history of Turkmenistan. On this day, five years ago... |
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Turkmenbashi Blues 28/11/2007 |
| Music video |
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Berdymuhammedov 26/11/2007 |
| Computer animated satire made by Ruslan Tuhbatullin |
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Amnesty and Turkmenistan 14/11/2007 |
| Interview with Ville Forsman, Director of Amnesty International Turkish section |
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Nigeria : Living with Shell 14/11/2007 |
| Friends Of the Earth. Director: Janos Jersh, Editor:Dana K.Trometer |
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Trailer of “Delta – Oil's Dirty Business” 12/11/2007 |
| A documentary film that portrays the image of "development" in Nigeria, the way giant multinational petroleum companies would define it. Produced by: Small Planet Productions |
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Turkmen dissident TV 05/11/2007 |
| Computer animated satires made by Ruslan Tuhbatullin |
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Shell Avoids Discussion - Video 05/11/2007 |
| Arto Halonen & Kevin Frazier try to reach Shell |
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Trailer of Shadow of the Holy Book 05/11/2007 |
| Trailer of Arto Halonen's documentary film Shadow of the Holy Book |
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Customs fees inflated 05/03/2009 |
| ast year customs officers charged an amount equivalent to 1 USD for clearing one square meter of a container loaded with freight. Now the fee amounts to $8. |
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Bad trend 05/03/2009 |
| Ken Silverstein, Washington editor for Harper's Magazine, wrote a book "Turkmeniscam*: How Washington Lobbyists Fought to Flack for a Stalinist Dictatorship", which was issued last year. |
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Drivers - drug addicts 05/03/2009 |
| In mid February the special services conducted raids in the cities of Turkmenabat and Mary. The patrolling was designed to screen the drivers of privately-owned mini buses for drug-abuse. |
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The residents of Lebap sponsor state-financed event 05/03/2009 |
| Non-payment of salaries for the past three months, withdrawal of funds from the accounts of enterprises and organizations, including privately-owned businesses, financial contributions from... |
