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Turkmenistan

Type: Country

Name: Turkmenistan

population: 6,564,234

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Energy)

NABUCCO

Geopolitics and the oil pipelines

Written by Philip H. de Leon for OilPrice.comA look at how the Nabucco pipeline is set to compete with Russia.As we all live in the present, it is very hard to fully assess the future implications of decisions supported or made by political and business ... [Economy News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Russia, Turkmenistan, NABUCCO, Gazprom OAO

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents

Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan look to enter International Gas Union

Turkmenistan, Ashkhabad, Nov. 20 / corr. Trend Capital H.HasanovThe International Gas Union (IGU) invited Central Asia gas-producing states Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to join.IGU Secretary General Torshtein Indrebo sounded the proposal during ... [Trend News Agency - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Hamid Karzai

Karzai sworn in as Afghan president

KABUL: The sitting Afghan president Hamid Karzai was sworn in as the president of the post-Taliban country for the second term on Thursday amid tight security.Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) speaks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the presidential ... [CHINAdaily - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, Kabul, Abdul Salam Azimi, Hillary Clinton

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

United Nations

UN secretary general congratulates Karzai on inauguration

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Thursday Afghan President Hamid Karzai's commitment to fight corruption as he congratulated him on being inaugurated for a second term.Karzai was inaugurated earlier in the day in the presidential palace. The ... [Russian Information Agency Novosti - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, United Nations, Corruption, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Chevron Corp

Chevron sets sights on onshore gas project in Turkmenistan

Chevron is holding discussions with Turkmenistan as the company aims to take part in the development of the South Iolotan gas field, an executive said. This comes after the U.S. called on Turkmenistan to permit U.S. companies to invest in its profitable ... [SmartBrief - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Turkmenistan, Chevron Corp, CNPC - China National Petroleum Corp

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Energy)

European Union

Azeris May Send Gas to Asia as EU’s Caspian Pipe Plans Languish

By Stephen Bierman and Anna ShiryaevskayaNov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Azerbaijan, Europe’s closest energy ally in the Caspian basin, is threatening to sell its gas to Asian markets, pressuring the European Union to complete pipeline accords to boost its own ... [Asian Energy - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, NABUCCO, Caspian (United States), European Union

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Uzbekistan Tightens Banking Controls

Tighter controls on bank transactions in Uzbekistan are officially all about preventing money laundering and the funding of terrorism, but locals fear it will lead to greater intrusions into their private accounts.The new regulations, which stem from ... [IWPR - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Uzbekistan, Money Laundering, Human Rights

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Energy)

US sees Turkmen gas deal despite Caspian impasse

A senior U.S. envoy has said that territorial disagreements over the Caspian Sea will not stand in the way of an agreement to bring natural gas supplies across the sea from energy-rich Turkmenistan toward Europe, AP reported.The remarks will come as a ... [Azer News - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Caspian (United States), Turkmenistan, Daniel Stein, Deadlock, Azerbaijan

First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents

Turkmenistan: Washington Finesses Study-Abroad Controversy

Prominent human rights advocates want the United States to consider invoking the Jackson-Vanik amendment against Turkmenistan over Ashgabat's refusal to let hundreds of young scholars leave the country to pursue their studies.Rules changes imposed by ... [EurasiaNet - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Turkmenistan, Washington DC, Rachel Denber

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Energy analysts comment on US proposal to mediate in Turkmen-Azerbaijan disputes over the Caspian status

Washington. Isabel Levine-APA. US energy analysts in Washington DC are skeptical about United States proposal to mediate in Turkmen-Azerbaijan disputes over the Caspian status.“This is a long standing offer from US Government going back 20 years to all ... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Caspian (United States), Turkmenistan, Baku, Washington DC, Svante Cornell

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Turkmen president to visit Italy

Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Nov. 21 / Trend Capital H.Hasanov /Turkmen President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov is expected to visit Italy at the end of November, the Altyn Asyr television channel reported today. 'The upcoming Turkmen-Italian talks designed to ... [Trend News Agency - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Italy, Turkmenistan, Burren Energy plc, Korea National Oil Corporation

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Uzbekistan: Senior US Diplomat Visits Tashkent

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, George Krol, is in Uzbekistan for a series of high-level meetings. 'He is here for a couple days and will have meetings with government and non-governmental people. The purpose is to start ... [EurasiaNet - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

Quotes

...representatives of major Italian business to be held during his visit will identify promising areas to build mutually beneficial business contacts. "This visit will be an important step towards further expansion of the constructive Turkmen-EU dialogue, which recently has became more active" he said. Italy's leading oil and gas company Eni began to operate in Turkmenistan in 2008, when it managed to buy a controlling stake in Burren Energy...

Turkmen president to visit Italy [Trend News Agency - 1 hour ago]

The US Embassy has remained tight-lipped on the issue. "We raised the issue of the TASP [Turkmenistan AUCA Scholarship Program] students" Stevens said. TASP is funded by the US State Department through US embassy in Ashgabat

Turkmenistan: Washington Finesses Study-Abroad Controversy [EurasiaNet - 4 hours ago]

...International investors want Turkmenistan to offer risk service contracts that would allow them to book reserves. "It is essential to include a risk element in service contracts" Germany's Wintershall says. Other firms including BP, Shell, Total, ExxonMobil and Norway's Statoil agree...

Analysis - Turkmenistan keeps foreign firms hanging on [Argus Media - 9 hours ago]

More Content

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Turkmen president to visit Italy [Trend News Agency - 1 hour ago]
Power Struggle Threatens Central Asian Electric... [IWPR - 2 hours ago]
Turkmenistan: Washington Finesses Study-Abroad ... [EurasiaNet - 4 hours ago]
Karzai sworn in as Afghan president for second ... [China.com - 6 hours ago]
In Ukraine, much panic and politicking over H1N... [Washington Post - 9 hours ago]
Analysis - Turkmenistan keeps foreign firms han... [Argus Media - 9 hours ago]
Total: Shah Deniz Transit Talks With Turkey &qu... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 11 hours ago]
City’s new LNG terminal set for 2011 [China Economy - 14 hours ago]
Afghanistan: Karzai sworn in as Afghan presiden... [Muslim News - 15 hours ago]
Telephone hotline created between Ukrainian, Tu... [Interfax-Ukraine - 16 hours ago]
Scepticism Over Claims of Rising Uzbek Incomes [IWPR - 17 hours ago]
Back off, Santa! [Fortune - 18 hours ago]
ILO delegation visits Turkmenistan [Trend News Agency - 19 hours ago]
Central Asia Telecommunications Report Q2 2009 ... [OfficialSpin - 22 hours ago]
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan look to en... [Trend News Agency - 11/20/2009]
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 11/20/2009]
Energy analysts comment on US proposal to media... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 11/20/2009]
Turkish PM doubts feasibility of Nabucco project [Azer News - 11/20/2009]
Azerbaijan threatens to turn down EU gas suppli... [Azer News - 11/20/2009]
US sees Turkmen gas deal despite Caspian impasse [Azer News - 11/20/2009]
Leighton CEO: People Shortage Is Biggest Hurdle... [Morningstar.com - 11/20/2009]
Leighton wants 50% profit growth in 5yrs [WA Business News - 11/20/2009]
Tajikistan lingers practically at the bottom of... [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]
Regional conference on flood, landslide and ear... [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]
Europe Seeks Energy Ties With Tashkent [IWPR - 11/20/2009]
UN secretary general congratulates Karzai on in... [Russian Information Agency Novosti - 11/19/2009]
Geopolitics and the oil pipelines [Economy News - 11/19/2009]
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan propose... [Trend News Agency - 11/19/2009]
Uzbek Opposition Party Leader Makes Surprise Re... [IWPR - 11/19/2009]
Uzbekistan Tightens Banking Controls [IWPR - 11/19/2009]

Blogs

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Azeris May Send Gas to Asia as EU’s Caspian Pip... [Asian Energy - 11/19/2009] By Stephen Bierman and Anna ShiryaevskayaNov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Azerbaijan, Europe’s closest energy ally in the Caspian basin, is threatening to sell its gas to ...
Somalia most corrupt government, New Zealand th... [Times LIVE Blogs - Posts - 11/18/2009] The world’s most corrupt governments, according to monitoring group Transparency International: 1. Somalia 2. Afghanistan 3. Myanmar T4. Sudan T4. Iraq 6. ...
Somalia most corrupt government, New Zealand th... [The Wild Frontier - 11/18/2009] The world’s most corrupt governments, according to monitoring group Transparency International: 1. Somalia 2. Afghanistan 3. Myanmar T4. Sudan T4. Iraq 6. ...
The Gas Comics: EU Sells Out Human Rights to Tu... [Robert Amsterdam - 11/17/2009] You've got to respect Global Witness ... for a watchdog NGO, they bring a lot of creativity and innovation to their cause (see this past campaign for another example). ...
France Champions Syria While US Says Difference... [Syria Comment - 11/17/2009] France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy greets Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad at the Elysee Palace in Paris November 13, 2009. [Landis analysis] ...

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