Turkmenistan

As a result of persistent inflationary pressures, which we expect to subside only slightly during H208, we forecast consumer price inflation to reach 12.0% y-o-y by end-2008. This... 2008-07-01

We believe that proposed changes to Turkmenistan's constitution, which include plans to increase the powers of parliament, have the potential to improve democracy in the country over... 2008-06-18

Turkmenistan is being courted by a host of countries ogling its hydrocarbon riches. Aside from the much-talked-about Nabucco pipeline project which will link the Caspian sea region... 2008-05-06

Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan continue to make progress towards nurturing relations, which have been strained since disputes a rose over several offshore oil and gas fields. Cooperation... 2008-03-05

Turkmenistan, the top natural gas producer in Central Asia, plans to increase its 2008 production forecast to 81.5bn cubic metres, up from a previous forecast of 73.0bn cubic metres.... 2008-03-05

BMI View: We see the government's decision to raise a price cap on petrol as a positive signal for further market reforms in Turkmenistan. That said, we expect the transition to... 2008-02-14

President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has sacked a number of senior officials, including the National Security Minister and the Chief of Police. These are the President's latest dismissals... 2007-10-29