Turkmenistan is also contriving to pretend it is ignoring developments in Iran, with which it shares a 1,148-kilometer border. After Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif phoned his Turkmen ...

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan – Some two dozen Turkmen students returning home from abroad were taken directly from the airport into the military, their parents claim, as authoritarian Turkmenistan ...

It looks like Turkmenistan wanted to keep the second visit they have been paid by the Taliban in the space of five months a secret. The Taliban had other ideas. The problem is that the two parties in ...

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan -- Military service is mandatory in Turkmenistan for many conscription-age men, who must serve up to two years. But many men aged between 18 and 27 try to evade ...

Nearly 250 military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (U.N. neutral ...

Maciula reports that president of Turkmenistan – the country that sticks to neutrality in foreign affairs – called for continuous strengthening of the army defensive capacity. Global Voices stands out ...

A reported drive to register men under 50 for the army reserves hints at underlying concern about the border. How Concerned Is Turkmenistan About Its Afghan Border? – The Diplomat ...

The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan displayed a wide range of military equipment at a parade held in Ashgabat to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. Video footage ...

Farid Akhezi, a member of the Badghis provincial council, said 12 Afghan border posts had been abandoned, with 50 soldiers surrendering to the Taliban and 100 others fleeing into Turkmenistan. He ...

Afghan army soldiers recaptured Ghormach district, bordering Turkmenistan, from Taliban militants in northern Faryab province on Saturday, said spokesman of Defense Ministry. "Army personnel of ...