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Turkmenistan: OSCE promotes development of green ports, connectivity in Caspian region

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan (TCA) — Two OSCE-supported events launched activities in Turkmenistan aimed at promoting green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea region. A roundtable discussion for experts on 29 October took place in Ashgabat and a technical workshop was held on 30 October at the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, the OSCE reported. Continue reading

Turkmenistan’s gas exports hampered by geopolitical realities

BISHKEK (TCA) — Turkmenistan’s aspiration to export its natural gas to Europe via the planned Trans-Caspian Pipeline faces geopolitical challenges, as China and Russia remain the main buyers of Turkmen gas. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by Ilgar Gurbanov: Continue reading

OSCE-led project to strengthen green ports, connectivity in Caspian Sea region launches activities in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The OSCE launched activities in Kazakhstan to support the development of green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region. They included a launch event on 30 September in Nur-Sultan and two technical workshops with port authorities in Aktau and Kuryk on 2 and 3 October, respectively. Continue reading

Turkmenistan president takes part in First Caspian Economic Forum

ASHGABAT (TCA) — Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov on August 12 spoke at the First Caspian Economic Forum in Turkmenistan — his first public appearance since July 5 amid rumors that he had died or had slipped into a coma during hospital treatment. Continue reading

Kazakhstan launches construction of int’l tourist complex on Caspian coast

NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — During his visit to Mangistau region on May 31, Prime Minister Askar Mamin took part in the ceremony of laying the first stone at the construction site of a new tourist project on the Caspian Sea coast, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading

Regular feeder service on Trans-Caspian route launched from Kazakhstan’s Aktau port

NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s first feeder vessel "Turkestan" with containers was launched from the Caspian Sea port of Aktau to the port of Baku (Azerbaijan) on April 16, the press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company reported. Continue reading