Turkmenistan
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Ground Truth: Local Views About The Taliban’s Return
An online discussion with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Central Asia Program In the span of just a few days, the Taliban has reached the borders of Central Asia, having seized control of large swaths of land in northern Afghanistan. The Taliban's return and the ongoing escalations have altered the day-to-day lives of locals, with… Continue reading Ground Truth: Local Views About The Taliban’s Return
Turkmenistan: Domestic Evolution, Economic Development, and Regional Environment
9:00am Introductory Remarks Marlene Laruelle (CAP, IERES, GWU) 9:15am Session I. Governance Changes in Turkmenistan Chair: Marlene Laruelle (CAP, IERES, GWU) Myles Smith (IREX) Forget political will - Would good governance even be possible in Turkmenistan? Chris Miller (USAID) Governance Challenges and Opportunities in Turkmenistan Discussion 10:45-11:15pm Coffee-break 11:15-12:45pm Session II. Economic Development, Progress and… Continue reading Turkmenistan: Domestic Evolution, Economic Development, and Regional Environment
Second Turkmen Culture Club
Turkmenistan's rich culture is less well-known than those great empires who contributed to it, but Turkmenistan has produced its own fascinating - though under-appreciated - art, music, literature, and cinema.The Turkmen Culture Club welcomes you to explore and experience the creole of deep, desert-isolated nomadic heritage, the 'Lost Enlightenment' of Islamic Central Asia, and the… Continue reading Second Turkmen Culture Club
