Turkmenistan

China reportedly operating Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, as economic ties deepen

bne IntelliNews July 9, 2025

China is now operating the former United States military facility at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, The Telegraph reports citing anonymous officials and satellite imagery analyses.

United States and Russia angling for influence in Turkmenistan

Eurasianet June 30, 2025

Kremlin seems to be worried its grip on Ashgabat is slipping.

COMMENT: Competing Trans-Afghan transport routes could split Central Asia

bne IntelliNews June 27, 2025

Central Asia is bottled up by an unstable Afghanistan. It would dearly love to open a southern corridor that leads to the huge and lucrative markets of Southeast Asia that could transform the economy of the region.

After decades of neglect, Central Asia awakening to trade possibilities with Mongolia

Eurasianet June 25, 2025

Ulaanbaatar welcomes two Central Asian leaders in June.

Turkmenistan stood in way of US nationals wanting to flee Iran, diplomatic cable reveals

bne IntelliNews June 23, 2025

Trump administration lately banned most Turkmen from entering America, souring relations.

Central Asia has become “like a girl whose house is full of suitors”, analyst says

bne IntelliNews June 18, 2025

Powers including China, Russia, the US and the EU “all promise something to the bride” in scramble for resources such as critical minerals.

Xi signs treaty to elevate China's ties with Central Asia at Astana summit

bne IntelliNews June 17, 2025

Document refers to "permanent good-neighbourliness and friendly cooperation". Chinese leader takes jab at US, saying trade and tariff wars "produce no winners".

PANNIER: Central Asia’s space race

Bruce Pannier June 17, 2025

A satellite in orbit offers a nation prestige, essential data in handling natural disasters and, controversially, a blanket “kill switch” for the internet during unrest.

Airlines scrap week’s worth of Turkey flights to Iran, Iraq and Jordan as Israel keeps up its bombing of Iranians

Akin Nazli in Belgrade June 13, 2025

To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.

Central Asia’s agricultural sector facing heat this coming growing season

Eurasianet June 12, 2025

Dry and warm conditions expected to heighten irrigation needs.

Russia bringing in de facto visa regime for Central Asia nationals, say critics

bne IntelliNews June 9, 2025

Rights campaigners, meanwhile, hit out at digital controls on migrants in country that they say will be used to corner people into joining armed forces.

Turkmenistan douses the flames of “hell”

bne IntelliNews June 5, 2025

Crater fire in collapsed desert gas well raged for half a century. Adventurous tourists treasured site. Climate scientists hated it for its massive methane emissions.

Taliban: Making an investment pitch

bne IntelliNews May 31, 2025

A lot may have changed, but the Taliban can’t escape recent history.

Water will one day be more valuable than oil in Central Asia, warns Tajik analyst

bne IntelliNews May 29, 2025

Melting of glaciers in Tajikistan’s mountains a grave threat to region’s water security.

M360 GSMA Eurasia event spotlights rich promise of mobile tech, 5G and AI

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent May 23, 2025

Mobile technologies and services said to have generated 7.7%, or $220bn, of GDP across region last year.

Turkmen labour migrants turning elsewhere as Turkey is less welcoming

Alexander Thompson for Eurasianet May 21, 2025

Uzbekistan and Belarus new, hot destinations.

China filling void left by USAID’s dismantling

Eurasianet May 19, 2025

Small and Beautiful marks next phase of Belt & Road Initiative.

Kazakhstan joins Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan in warning Taliban canal could hit water security

bne IntelliNews May 18, 2025

Knock-on effects could leave country facing crisis, Astana conference hears.

Eurasia a significant source of methane emissions – report

Eurasianet May 14, 2025

Russia and Turkmenistan are primary offenders.

Afghanistan: Grappling with fall-out of dwindling foreign aid

Eurasianet May 13, 2025

Almost all US assistance terminated.

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