Turkmenistan grants amnesty to 1,300 prisoners
August 13th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov has granted amnesty to more than 1,300 inmates during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.This year "Laylat al Qadr", also known ... Read more...
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The contradictions that dog Turkmenistan
April 7th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by admin
(A Reporter's Diary)
By Vishnu Makhijani
Ashgabat, April 7 (IANS) Prosperity without development and the inability to take off the shackles of the past - this just about sums up the contradictions that face ... Read more...
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Of serenity in the city of love
April 5th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin
(Letter from Ashgabat)
By Vishnu MakhijaniAshgabat, April 5 (IANS) Should it be surprising that serenity prevails in a city that derives its name from the Farsi word for love? To truly understand the ... Read more...
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Vice president Ansari leaves for Central Asia
April 4th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari embarked on a weeklong official visit to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan Friday to reaffirm India's long-standing ties with the two oil-rich Central Asian ... Read more...
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Ansari visiting Central Asia to build ties
April 2nd, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari embarks Friday on a weeklong official visit to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan to strengthen India's long-standing ties with the two oil-rich Central Asian ... Read more...
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With N-deal in limbo, India turns to Central Asia
March 16th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by admin
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) With the nuclear deal slipping into limbo and the tri-nation pipeline involving Iran heading nowhere, India is set to ramp up its diplomacy in energy-rich ... Read more...
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