Turkmenistan to Increase Gas Extraction to 75 – 80 Billion Cubic Meters in 2013
Turkmenistan is planning to increase the amount of extracted natural gas to 75-80 billion cubic meters compared to last year’s 70 billion, due to the launch of extraction at the Galkynysh gas deposit. Ashgabat is also planning to boost exports of Turkmen gas to China to 40 billion cubic meters compared to 30 billion last year, Annageldy Mametyazov, Deputy Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources, told a summit of the CIS countries on oil and gas in Paris. The Galkynysh deposit exploitation will be launched on 30 June [2013], the day after President Berdymukhamedov marks his 56th birthday, Deputy Minister Mametyazov said. Turkmenistan is planning to supply China with 40 billion cubic meters of gas in 2013, while Russia and Iran will receive 10-11 and 14 billion cubic meters, respectively.
Source: fergananews.com
Iran Inaugurated Railroad to Turkmenistan
On May 27, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Minister for Roads and Urban Development Ali Nikzad launched the Gorgan-Injeburun Railway connecting Iran and Turkmenistan. The 88-km railway is part of the railway corridor which will connect the Gulf and Central Asia. It will allow for a direct railway connection between Russia, Iran, and China. European states will gain access to Central Asia and the Gulf too.
Source: vestnikkavkaza.net
President Berdymukhamedov Received Head of German Company Mangold Consulting
President Berdymukhamedov received the head of the Mangold Consulting GmbH Company and the ex-chairman of the Eastern Committee of German Economy, Klaus Mangold, according to the Turkmen government’s statement. “Speaking about the important vectors of development of the Turkmen economy, the prospects for diversification of gas export routes including to Europe, the visitor reaffirmed the willingness of German businesses to cooperate with Turkmenistan in this direction,” the statement said. Berdymukhamedov and Mangold discussed potential cooperation in the transport sector, the development of port infrastructure, and the improvement of marine and rail links.
Source: trend.az
IDB to finance construction of Turkmenistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan railroad
According to Turkey’s Cihan news agency, the Islamic Development Bank will finance the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan railway project, said the Bank's President, Ahmed Mohammed Ali, at the 38th meeting of the IDB Board of Governors in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. "This is a very important regional project. We are sympathetic to the implementation of such projects," Ali said. According to the Bank's President, Turkmenistan has launched the construction of the railway on its territory. In the near future, the IDB managers will discuss funding for construction of the railway on the territory of Tajikistan, Ali said.
Source: trend.az
Business Insider: Turkmenistan Airlines Worst Airline to Fly Economy.
The US business and technology news website Business Insider ranked the 20 worst airlines for flying economy class in the world, based on the most unpleasant in-flight experiences. Leading airline review Skytrax scored airlines on a scale of one to five, based on seat comfort, in-flight entertainment, cabin cleanliness and condition, the quality of meals served, and service efficiency. Turkmenistan was rated as worst in the world to fly economy class, despite being the first former Soviet state to use Boeing aircraft, and having all of the airline's international flights flown by Western-trained pilots. Terrible rankings on Skytrax for in-flight entertainment, seat comfort, service efficiency, staff response to passenger requests, and staff language skills make it the worst airline you can find.
Source: businessinsider.com
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