http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan The Turkmenistan Project promotes civil society in Turkmenistan via grantmaking and programmatic activities in areas such as arts and culture, access to information, and public health. http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan/articles_publications/publications/newsbrief_20080717 Construction broke ground this week in Kazakhstan on a line to export Turkmenistan's gas to China via Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:31:43 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan/articles_publications/publications/newsbrief_20080717 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan/articles_publications/publications/newsbrief_20080710 Russian President Medvedev was received in Ashgabat with pomp and circumstance as well as declarations of friendship from his counterpart, Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov, based on shared culture and geographical location, as well as mutual strategic interests. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:52:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan/articles_publications/publications/newsbrief_20080710 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan/events/esser_20070604 Charles Esser of the International Crisis Group examined the resources of three countries-Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-and the dangers of mishandling them. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:53:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/turkmenistan/events/esser_20070604