Turkmenistan’s largest gas field Galkynysh (also known as South Yolotan), according to a much disputed report from Gaffney, Cline & Associates, is the world's second-largest, with gas reserves of between 13.1 trillion and 21.2 trillion cubic metres.
Last week the US State Department Senior Advisor, Office of the Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, Daniel Stein, visited Ashgabat to discuss cooperation in the energy sector, saying that the US values Turkmenistan’s energy strategy and the country’s initiatives to ensure global energy security.
For the third week in a row President Berdymukhamedov vented his frustration with his subordinates, shuffling many key government positions as well as regional, municipal, and district officials.
