Friday, April 2, 2010

Turkmenistan News Round-up

UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon arrived in Turkmenistan on April 1 to start a tour of the ex-Soviet Central Asian nations.  While in Ashgabat, he called on greater engagement by Turkmenistan on human rights issues.

Turkmenistan is a key transit point in the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transit route, as Turkmenbashi city handles 90% of the goods in transit. 

In the wake of the Moscow subway attacks, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to the Russian government.

A survey conducted by Gallup from April to August 2009 determined that 36% of Turkmen viewed NATO as protection, 7% a threat, 25% niether, and 32% didn't know or refused to answer

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