The upmarket Sky Bar in Ashgabat has closed after information leaked to the media about two brawls involving cousins of the president. The younger members of the Berdimuhamedov clan are not too distraught though – they have recently been holding parties in a private house in the capital’s second residential district. In January Radio Azatlyk… Сообщение Upmarket Bar in Ashgabat Closed After Brawls Involving President’s Cousins появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

On March 8, official Turkmen media reported that Turkmengaz had awarded an operations contract for the Galkynysh gas field to UAE-based company Petrofac. The publications sycophantically described the company as “a leading provider of services to the international energy sector.” They reported that the chief operating officer of the Petrofac Asset Solutions subdivision, Nick Shorten,… Сообщение Petrofac Back in Favour in Turkmenistan After Falling Foul of Berdimuhamedov появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

Turkmen Defense Minister issued an order cancelling the transfer of housing into the ownership of officers with 10 or more years’ service. Сообщение Turkmenistan’s Defense Minister Deprived Officers From Housing Entitlement Despite Widespread Resignations появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

A schoolteacher murdered a colleague and then killed himself in the city of Turkmenabat. Both taught at School No. 21. Сообщение Murder and Suicide at Troubled Turkmen School появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Turkmenistan has stated that ethnic Baloch Allamurat Hudayramov, who died in police custody in Mary region as a result of torture, might have inflicted his fatal wounds himself under the influence of the medication tramadol. Turkmen.news has a copy of the reply, signed by Deputy Prosecutor General Rahim Atayev, to… Сообщение Turkmen Prosecutor’s Office Claims Baloch Detainee’s Fatal Wounds Were Self-Inflicted появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

In many regions of Turkmenistan farmers are choosing not to deliver the residues from their cotton harvest to the state, but to sell them at greater profit to private livestock owners for feed. They are doing this because of the extremely low purchase prices for this type of cotton. The residues are raw cotton of… Сообщение Low Prices Lead Turkmen Farmers to Sell Cotton Harvest Residues for Fodder появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

Young man in Turkmenistan, an ethnic Baloch, was tortured to death by the law-enforcement in November 2023. Сообщение Young Man Tortured to Death by Law-Enforcement Officers in Turkmenistan (video) появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

The Turkmen government built a state-of-the-art beauty clinic for $51 million. But just before the opening, it was secretly privatized and sold at a huge discount to a company connected to the president’s family. Key Findings: At the southern end of Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat stands the city’s brand new $51 million Aesthetics Center. Towering over… Сообщение Beauty and the Beasts: How a $51-million State-Built Beauty Clinic in Turkmenistan Ended Up in the Hands of the President’s Family at a Massive Discount появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

The former head of the Turkmenhimiya state concern, Niyazly Niyazlyev, has been arrested in Ashgabat. Turkmen.news learned this from two separate sources – one in the Turkmen government and the other in a security and law-enforcement agency. The arrest took place about a week ago, according to the government source, and on November 30 in… Сообщение Former Head of Turkmen Chemical Giant Under Arrest появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more

Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing for changes in senior personnel. It’s likely that the ministry’s current deputy head, Vepa Hajiyev, will be sent to Switzerland as Turkmenistan’s permanent representative to the UN bodies there, while Batyr Niyazlyev, who until recently was ambassador to Russia, will take his place. Reports of the impending reshuffle… Сообщение Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry Expects Major Reshuffle появились сначала на turkmen.news ..read more