Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 16 июня 2013 (nCa) — Основываясь на косвенных доказательствах того, можно высказать определенное предположение о том, что Хасан Роухани является кандидатурой иранского духовенства. По всей вероятности, танцующие толпы на улицах Тегерана сочетаются синхронно с танцами в сердцах духовенства. Роухани не является человеком со стороны. Он – один из руководителей иранской революции. Наше […]
Archives for 2013
President-elect Rouhani: A manufactured surprise?
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 16 June 2013 (nCa) — A case, albeit weak, can be built around the circumstantial evidence that Hassan Rouhani was the candidate of choice of the Iranian clerical establishment. In all likelihood, the dancing crowds on the streets of Tehran could possibly be in synch with the dancing hearts of the clerical […]
Статистический отчет BP за июнь 2013 года: Дешевый выстрел в сторону Туркменистана и России
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 16 июня 2013 (nCa) — BP прикончила остатки доверия к своему ежегодному статистическому обзору, объявив в среду произвольно и вопреки здравому смыслу пересмотренные цифры мировых запасов газа. Вместо того, чтобы опираться на факты, BP пытается проложить путь к сотрудничеству с некоторыми странами, путем сокращения показателей газовых резервов в других. Россия, которая бесспорно […]
BP Statistical Review June 2013: Cheap shot at Turkmenistan and Russia
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 16 June 2013 (nCa) — BP kicked into gutter the remaining pieces of the credibility of its annual Statistical Review when it announced Wednesday the arbitrarily and illogically revised figures of the world gas reserves. It appears that instead of an eye on the facts, BP has vented out its frustration in […]
Balochistan government to face enormous challenges
Kiyya Qadir Baloch Islamabad- As Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, A medical doctor by profession, belonging to a middle-class and educated family of Kech completed seven days of his government has to face enormous challenges from militants and power holder from Rawalpindi. People viewed the recent Quetta bombing and attack on Quaid-I-Azam residency in Ziarat as […]
International Arms Trade Treaty and the West
Jameel-ur-Rehman Baloch The West celebrates the milestone signing of the International Arms Trade Treaty, the one which keeps the major powers baffled, US is restrained from singing in order to wait and vigilantly watch the developments that how the world reacts to the treaty whilst China and Russia seem to stay in a denial mode […]
Turkmenistan: Decision to issue new passport to all citizens shows political maturity
nCa News and Commentary Ashgabat, 14 June 2013 (nCa) — Turkmenistan announced Friday (14 Jun) the decision to issue the new version of the national biometric passport to all the citizens including those who are also currently in possession of the Russian passport. This is a timely and compassionate decision, fully in line with the […]
Туркменистан: Решение о выдаче паспортов нового образца всем гражданам демонстрирует политическую зрелость
Новости и комментарий nCa Ашхабад, 14 июня 2013 (nCa) — В пятницу 14 июня Туркменистан объявил о выдаче биометрических паспортов нового образца всем гражданам Туркменистана, в том числе и лицам, имеющих паспорта граждан Российской Федерации. Это весьма своевременное решение, которое полностью соответствует политике «Государство – для человека». Это решение также подчеркивает тот факт, что процессом […]
Adaev – Where art and journalism meet
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 12 June 2013 (nCa) — Had he been alive, Ashyr Adaev would have turned 85 on 10 June 2013 —– He passed away in 2010 after protracted illness. Ashyr Adaev – to his friends and to us, Ashyr Aga – was a man of many talents, the foremost being the flare for […]
Адаев – где пересекаются искусство и журналистика
Комментарий nCa Ашхабад, 12 июня 2013 (nCa) — Если бы Ашыр Адаев был жив, то 10 июня 2013 года ему исполнилось бы 85. —– Он скончался в 2010 году после продолжительной болезни. Ашыр Адаев – для своих друзей и для нас, Ашыр Ага – был человеком многих талантов, главными из которых являются искусство и журналистики. […]
Bucking the trend and trending the buck
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 12 June 2013 (nCa) — Two separate news stories, entirely unrelated to each other, are of immediate importance for Central Asia. Reuters reports that India has offered incentives to its businessmen for exports to Iran. The trade ministry of India hopes that the incentives will help double the country’s exports to Iran, […]
Поддерживая тенденцию
Комментарий nCa Ашхабад, 12 июня 2013 (nCa) — Две отдельные новости, совершенно не связанные друг с другом, имеют непосредственное значение для Центральной Азии. Reuters сообщает, что Индия предлагает меры стимулирования по расширению экспорта в Иран. Министерство торговли Индии надеется, что это поможет удвоить объем экспорта страны в Иран, который уже оценивается в текущем году в […]
Why is Garlyk so important?
nCa Analysis Ashgabat, 10 June 2013 (nCa) — Garlyk is just a small industrial town, wedged tightly near the border of Turkmenistan with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. It was opened formally in a high profile string of colourful ceremonies on 5 June 2013. Why is this town so important that four foreign presidents – Lukashenko of […]
Почему Гарлык так важен?
Анализ nCa Ашхабад, 10 июня 2013 (nCa) — Гарлык – это маленький промышленный город, расположенный в самой близи к границе Туркменистана с Афганистаном и Узбекистаном. Официальные мероприятия, посвященные открытию городка, состоялись 5 июня 2013 года. Почему этот городок столь важен, если его уже посетили четыре президента – Президент Белоруссии Лукашенко, Президент Украины Янукович, Президент Афганистана […]
How to read a blank gift bag?
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 10 June 2013 (nCa) — When we boarded the train on 4 June 2013 for our journey from Turkmenabat to Atamurat, and some for a more adventurous ride to Garlyk, a gift bag was hanging on the hook above each bunk. The bag contained a golf cap, a t-shirt, a pen, a […]
Как расценить подарочный пакет без надписи?
Комментарий nCa Ашхабад 10 июня 2013 г (nCa) — Когда мы сели в поезд, 4 июня 2013 года, чтобы отправится из Туркменабада в Атамурат, а некоторые из нас и для более активной поездки в Гарлык, в купе над каждой койкой висело по пакету с подарками. В пакет были уложены – кепка, футболка, ручка, блокнот, полотенце, […]
Angelina Jolie and Breast Cancer
Clemente Ferrer The Spanish Association Against Cancer has spread various information campaigns on breast carcinoma, designed for the purpose to understand the desirability of early diagnosis, to fight breast cancer. “My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56.” So begins the article under the title “My medical choice“, which has been […]
Multiple Breadwinners: An American Household Imperative
Ben Tanosborn And the beat goes on! More studies, more surveys, more statistics, more data to feed the ongoing fires in present day American cultural wars. Apparently, it isn’t enough to have the constant bickering between the three conservative factions in American politics – ultra-right Tea-partiers, old-guard Republicans and Democrats – so we are now […]
TAT Rail – A Photo Essay
Ashgabat, 7 June 2013 (nCa) — Just some photos of the launching ceremony of TAT Rail at Atamurat on 5 June 2013:
TAT Rail – The future begins here
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 7 June 2013 (nCa) — Rarely comes the moment when you comprehend fully well that you are a witness to history in the making. One such moment took place on 5 June 2013 when the presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan jointly gave start to the construction of first phase of the […]
Железная дорога ТАТ – Будущее начинается здесь
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 7 июня 2013 (nCa) — Редко наступает такой момент, когда вы полностью осознаете, что стали свидетелем истории в процессе ее становления. Одним из таких моментов стал день 5 июня 2013 года, когда президенты Туркменистана, Афганистана и Таджикистана вместе дали старт строительству первого участка железнодорожной линии Туркменистан-Афганистан-Таджикистан (ТАТ). Место проведения церемонии – Атамурат, […]
Urdu article by General Aslam Beg
PML N mulls over option for nominating Balochistan’s CM
Kiyya Qadir Baloch Islamabad — Having been completely victorious party in center, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML N) has emerged as the majority party in the war torn province of Balochistan too where according to official results it had got 9 seats out of 51 whereas the party has ballooned to 15 MPAs after […]
Time for a diplomatic fight back
Jameel-ur-Rehman Baloch Nawaz Sharif’s exchange of dialogue with his Chinese counterpart who is on his latest visit to Pakistan over extending a helping hand in proliferating Civil Nuclear Technology is a judicious move in the right direction; something which if executed will rehabilitate the persisting energy crunch of Pakistan. Yes, an unqualified Chinese assistance is […]
Journalists’ tragedy in Pakistani Balochistan
Kiyya Qadir Baloch Balochistan, territorially the largest province of Pakistan, has become a hotbed of insurgency, sectarian linked killings, acts of kidnapping for ransom, tribal feuds and numerous other issues, which require vigilant reporting and communication to the world. The journalists in Balochistan have been performing their duties with utmost honesty and sometimes at the […]
Turkmen gas to Europe: What is the latest?
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 27 May 2013 (nCa) — Some headway has apparently been made in consolidation of the political will to build the Trans-Caspian pipeline. Richard Morningstar, the US ambassador to Azerbaijan, said Friday (24 May) that Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have the right to lay the Trans-Caspian pipeline and the US in general agrees to […]
Туркменский газ в Европу: Что нового?
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 27 мая 2013 (nCa) — Видимо, некоторый прогресс был достигнут в консолидации политических усилий по строительству Транскаспийского трубопровода. Ричард Морнингстар, посол США в Азербайджане, заявил в пятницу (24 мая), что Азербайджан и Туркменистан имеют право на строительство Транскаспийского трубопровода и США в целом с этим согласны. Он выступил на конференции «Законодательство в […]
Energy Policy of Turkmenistan and the UN Resolution on Reliable and Stable Transit of Energy
Ashgabat, 23 May 2013 (nCa) — On 17 May 2013, the UN General Assembly passed unanimously the resolution ‘Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring sustainable development and international cooperation.’ This is the second resolution on this subject – the first one was passed in 2008. It was initiated by Turkmenistan […]
Энергетическая политика Туркменистана и Резолюция ООН по надежному и стабильному транзиту энергоносителей
Ашхабад, 23 мая 2013 (nCa) — 17 мая 2013 года Генеральная Ассамблея ООН единогласно приняла проект резолюции «Надежный и стабильный транзит энергоносителей и его роль в обеспечении устойчивого развития и международного сотрудничества». Это вторая резолюция по данной тематике – первая была принята в 2008 году. В настоящее время соавторами нынешней резолюции выступили 71 страна-члены ООН. […]
Remembering Perot: Last Chance for Americans against Globalization
Ben Tanosborn It was the time to go to the barricades, not just unionized labor but the rest of America’s middle class that union activism had helped create. It was the time to reverse the ill-advised globalist course in which Reagan and Bush Sr. had taken the nation. And, as it later proved out, it […]
The Landmark Elections 2013
General Mirza Aslam Beg The verdict of 11th May 2013, by the Pakistani voters, has demolished several myths, establishing new realities which promise a brighter future for Pakistan, emerging from the depths of sorrow and sacrifices of decades and the sufferings at the hands of a corrupt and incompetent government, which almost shook the very […]
When the Hummus Hits the Fan, Israel Will Choose Bashar al-Assad Over Radical Islamists
Peter Chamberlin Once again (just as in the recent US Embassy bombing in Ankara) a spectacular terrorist attack takes place in Turkey and the government immediately blames another obscure Marxist terrorist group, that they have conveniently resurrected from Turkey’s distant past. The individual faction of this group has also allegedly been identified, as “Mirhac Ural,” […]
Astana Economic Forum
Financial regulatory reforms proposed by G20 are not sufficient to restore the stability of the global financial system. This was repeatedly stated by international experts. The world is in search of a new interactive platform that would combine the best minds to develop scenarios for the world economy development. In recent years, developing countries have […]
Астанинский экономический форум
Реформы финансового регулирования, предлагаемые G20, недостаточны для восстановления стабильности мировой финансовой системы. Об этом не раз заявляли международные эксперты. Мир находится в поиске новой диалоговой площадки, которая могла бы объединить лучшие умы человечества для выработки сценариев развития мировой экономики. В последние годы в этом вопросе наиболее активизировались развивающиеся страны. Интерактивная площадка G-Global, в которой участвуют […]
Case IH Presents Tractors to Union of Industrialists of Turkmenistan
Case IH showcased its tractor offering to members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat, to further support the development of the Country’s agribusiness sector. LUGANO, Switzerland – (April 30, 2013) – Case IH presented a selection of tractor models to members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan at a dedicated […]
Musharraff was sent to Pakistan under a plan – Urdu article by General Aslam Beg
General Aslam Beg is one of the most authoritative analysts in Pakistan. He can be reached at friendsfoundation@live.co.uk
Berdymuhamedov sends message of condolence to Obama
Ashgabat, 17 April 2013 (nCa) — President Berdymuhamedov has sent a message of condolence to President Obama of the USA on the deaths and injuries caused by the act of terrorism at the Boston Marathon Monday. The Turkmen president said in his message, “Turkmenistan emphatically condemns terrorism in extremism in all its forms and manifestations, […]
Boston Marathon struck by terror attack
At least two persons died and more than a hundred were injured Monday afternoon when two bomb blasts occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Here is the press release by the Association of International Marthons and Distance Races (AIMS): Date Monday 15th April 2013 STATEMENT REGARDING EXPLOSIONS AT THE BOSTON MARATHON Paco […]
Turkmenistan elected vice chair of UNECE
Ashgabat, 15 April 2013 (nCa) — Turkmenistan and Switzerland have been elected vice chairman of UNECE. Netherlands is the chairman. The elections took place during the 65th session of UNECE, held in Geneva, 9-11 April 2013. The chairman and vice chairmen of the UNECE are also the chair and vice chair of the UNECE executive […]
President of Turkmenistan: Every citizen will get new passport
Ashgabat, 15 April 2013 (nCa) — President Berdymuhamedov of Turkmenistan assured Friday that every citizen will get the new passport. He was speaking at a cabinet meeting Friday in Ashgabat. The remarks of Berdymuhamedov were in response to some foreign media reports that since the dual nationality agreement between Turkmenistan and Russia has come to […]
Why Peace-Mongering Is Un-American
Ben Tanosborn It’s been almost two decades since the “Kitty Hawk incident” (1994) and the display of American naval power in the Yellow Sea. Since then, no US aircraft carrier has had a presence north of the East China Sea. But that will come to an end shortly as the U.S.S. George Washington is on […]
Gurdon, Yamanaka get stem cells identical to embryonic stem cells without destroying human embryonic
Clemente Ferrer The researchs carried out by the British John B. Gurdon and the Japanese Shinya Yamanaka, parents of cell reprogramming awarded with the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012, have created cells whose characteristics are identical to those of embryonic cells, but without destroying human embryos. The Swedish Academy said that both Gurdon and […]
US Economic Intelligentsia Oblivious to Deferred Doom
Ben Tanosborn Will US politicians kick the can down the road once again? Need we ask? Of course they will, except each time that happens, the can gets heavier and travels fewer and fewer feet, giving us an indication that soon the can might be so heavy that they’ll bust their toes. Or will they? […]
Argo: Hollywood’s Anti-Iranian Argot
Ben Tanosborn I’ve always been convinced that all great conspiracies, at least those which might be regarded as successful, have one thing in common: no identifiable conspirators. We may identify them, but will dare not accuse them for either lack of perceptible proof or the probable dire consequences we would face as disadvantaged accuser(s). In […]
NATO discusses Afghan Security Forces numbers: How realistic their vision could be?
Najib Manalai A few weeks ago the NATO defense ministers held discussions in Brussels to provide a “readable” picture of Afghanistan’s security situation after 2014. Accounts from this meeting did not bring much light on how the future of Afghanistan is seen by its international partners. Afghan national security forces could be kept, human resources […]
Obama’s Global Zero Campaign
“Now is the time for a strong international response, and North Korea must know that the path to security and respect will never come through threats and illegal weapons.” — Barack Obama, current US president Jameel-ur-Rehman Baloch I wonder if Obama holds the legitimate authority to issue certificates of legality over keeping nukes. Patronizing the […]
Branding Musharraf’s Submission To Drones As A Misunderstanding, Instead of A Double-Cross
Peter Chamberlin With a welcome return of their last military dictator, the politicians of Pakistan are playing the roles assigned them, helping the CIA reform its corrupt image and the Pakistani people to forget all of their own Establishment’s previous lies. The “Islamist” politicians, along with all of the co-opted religious and secular wannabes, are […]
Некоторые аспекты спорного вопроса о двойном гражданстве между Туркменистаном и Россией
Тарик Саиди Ashgabat, 5 April 2013 (nCa) — Споры относительно двойного гражданства между Туркменистаном и Россией не утихают в течение многих лет. Но, похоже, в ближайшем будущем вопрос решится тем или иным образом. Предположение о том, что Россия использует вопрос двойного гражданства в качестве политического рычага – это зазубренная сторона вопроса. Гуманитарный аспект отсутствует в […]
Some aspects of dual nationality debate between Turkmenistan and Russia
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 5 April 2013 (nCa) — The debate on dual nationality between Turkmenistan and Russia has been simmering for years. There are indications now that the question could be capped one way or the other in the near future. The jagged edges of the issue suggest that Russia treats the question of dual […]
The Question of Turkmen-Russian Dual Nationality
Jennet Nazarova Ashgabat, 31 March 2013 (nCa) — The history of the Turkmen-Russian relations has always been based on trust, mutual respect and equality. Turkmenistan has always and everywhere held and continues to adhere to these principles, both with Russia and with the rest of the international community. Our ancestors carried along on their shoulders […]