Turkmen gas could reach Europe through Iran: EU official

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 16:59

Speaking after a meeting with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in the capital Ashgabat,Sefcovic, vice president of the European Commission for Energy Union, also said he expected that imports of Turkmen gas via a pipeline built under the Caspian sea could begin as soon as 2019.

South Asia pushes for Turkmen pipeline but troubles loom

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 17:06

The risks are huge, but so are the potential rewards, as plans advance for a pipeline carrying natural gas from central Asia to energy-hungry south Asia through the wilds of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Jennifer Lopez’s clarification on Turkmen performance

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 12:19

Singer Jennifer Lopez, who is being criticised for singing for Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in his home country, wouldn`t have done so were she aware of human rights issues in the Central Asian nation.