Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow

Azerbaijan:Country eyes Turkmenistan to boost economic cooperation

fibre2fashion.com     May 22, 2008          

The Azerbaijani President, Mr Ilham Aliev, in order to further strengthen its trade relations with Turkmenistan, held a meeting with the President Mr Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, on May 19 in Baku. Both the Presidents discussed key areas of cooperation including trade, economy, chemicals,...                    

Turkmenistan makes energy sector priority

upi.com     May 22, 2008   1 related          

BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 21 (UPI) -- Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan will make the fuel and energy sector a primary focus of bilateral relations, the president of Turkmenistan said Tuesday. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said the energy sector will become part of the strategic direction between...                    

OSCE High Commissioner in Turkmenistan to discuss education and national minorities, legal reforms

osce.org     May 21, 2008          

ASHGABAD, 22 May 2008 - The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Vollebaek, met Turkmenistan's President Berdymukhammedov to discuss national minority issues and support for the country's efforts to modernize its education system...                    

Turkmen President Visits Baku

themoscowtimes.com     May 19, 2008   11 related          

20 May 2008ReutersBAKU, Azerbaijan — The leaders of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan met for the first time in 12 years Monday, boosting Europe's hopes of a new route for Central Asian gas that bypasses Russia. Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan are central to the European Union's plans to reduce its energy...                    

Concerns Over Jailed Baptist Pastors In Turkmenistan And Azerbaijan

christianpersecution.info     May 20, 2008   4 related          

Christian Persecution Info is a Christian news journal that covers to the broadest degree Christian persecution throughout the world. Use this code to link to Christian Persecution Information on your web page: Concerns Over Jailed Baptist Pastors In Turkmenistan And Azerbaijan Added: Aug 15th,...                    

High-Tech Phone Tapping

iwpr.net     May 19, 2008          

As the Turkmen authorities make plans to expand the mobile phone network, users say they fear it remains all too easy to listen in on their conversations. On May 13, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov met Leonid Melamed, president of the Russia firm Mobile TeleSystems, MTS. Melamed said his...                    

More world leaders, officials offer condolences to China over deadly quake

xinhuanet.com     May 16, 2008   1 related          

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- More leaders and officials from around the world have sent messages of condolences to Chinese leaders, offering their deep sympathy over Monday's deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Among the leaders who sent messages to Chinese President Hu Jintao...                    

Medvedev Kicks Off Kazakhstan Courtship

eurasianet.org     May 15, 2008          

BY SERGEI BLAGOV With Kazakhstan the choice for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s first official state visit, Russian and Kazakhstani officials are talking hard about plans to expand their governments’ partnership. However, the two former Soviet states are understood to remain divided over some...                    

Not Dragon but topical

iii.co.uk     May 15, 2008          

By Invester Gator: Bouygues wins 109 mln euro construction contract in Turkmenistan - report ')" target="_new">http://www.afxnews.com/about488/index.php?lg=en&c=00.00&story=2464260 PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Bouygues has won a contract worth more than 109 million euros to build offices for the...                    

Reporters without Borders: Israeli Defence Forces

nieuwsbank.nl     May 10, 2008   1 related          

[ Zaterdag 10 mei 2008 | Reporters Without Borders ] (JPEG) A Palestinian journalist working for Reuters was killed in 2008 by firing from an Israeli Army tank in disturbing circumstances. The soldier who fired the shot, who was not in a position to argue