Turkmenistan

The summit produced the clearest iteration of Chinese interests in and commitments to Central Asia to date, but there's no "new blueprint" for relations.

Although they don’t share a border, budding autocratic dynasties Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are close political neighbors.

All of the candidates support President Serdar Berdymuhamedov and his father, Gurbanguly.

A year after assuming the presidency, Serdar Berdimuhamedov lives even deeper in the shadow of his father.

A U.S. Senate subcommittee recently explored U.S. policy toward Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine and intense concern about global energy security.

As Central Asian governments roll out energy sector reforms, private investment is set to play a key role in economic development and the clean energy transition.

Who cares about a president when you have a new “national leader”?

This will be the younger Berdimuhamedov’s first visit to China as president of Turkmenistan. 

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu's trip to Central Asia seeks to “reinforce the United States’ commitment to each country’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity."

Not so much. Ashgabat has a long way to go to achieve a functioning and competitive market economy. 

Although Ashgabat has resumed limited flights to Russia and the UAE, there are still no regular public flights to and from Turkey.