This essay is part of a series by American diplomats sharing their impressions of the dramatic early years of Central Asia's independence from the Soviet Union. These memoirs were written at the ...

Cultural attaches and diplomats from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan were amongst attendees to the opening ceremony of the exhibit at the cultural office of the Islamic ...

Azerbaijan Culture Minister Adil Karimli has hosted a large delegation of cultural leaders and artists, headed by Nursahat ...

For the past few years, the Christmas symbol has been installed in the central part of the capital of Turkmenistan on New Year's Eve, drawing more and more street kids, a sign of the contradictions of ...

During the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, the homes of citizens suspected of keeping forbidden religious literature were searched. The authorities fear Islamic extremism, rekindled by the successes ...

ASHGABAT -- The authorities in Turkmenistan's capital have temporarily restricted traffic in an effort to give its nearly 900,000 residents a two-week respite from the growing air-pollution problem.

When the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games kicks off in September, it will be a proud moment for the country’s national carrier — Turkmenistan Airlines. They became the first ...

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has invited the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states to the International Forum of Peace and Trust, which will be held in ...

Dragon Oil, a leading international energy company, celebrated a significant milestone—its Silver Jubilee of operations in Turkmenistan—with a prestigious ceremony at the Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat. The ...

Iran’s Department of Environment Chief Ali Salajeqeh said the decision was made during a meeting with Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rasit Meredov, IRIB reported. The two officials met on the ...

In Turkmenistan, a good day means a state store in your area is stocked with meat, or you finally get your hands on a 50-kilogram sack of subsidized flour, your family’s monthly allowance. Flour, rice ...

The map below shows the location of Ashgabat and Perth. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...