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Scepticism Over Independent Press Pledge in Turkmenistan

Turkmen leader calls for private newspaper, but few local journalists take him at his word.

2 Aug 10

23 Jul 10

State broadcaster rejects accusations it backs government line.

19 Jul 10

Probe into murder of satirical blogger has yet to yield results, fuelling anxiety among rights groups and media workers.

16 Jul 10

Young Armenian and Azeri journalists attend multimedia “Neighbours” seminar.

21 Apr 10

Young Armenian and Azeri journalists attend multimedia “Neighbours” seminar.

15 Apr 10

New watchdog designed to monitor “destructive” website content, but could that include political debate as well as extremist literature?

29 Mar 10

Local journalists say the president’s call for reform is meaningless unless he is prepared to allow genuine freedom of speech.

20 Mar 10

Hapless broadcaster’s “Russian invasion” prank leaves opposition and diplomats fuming. By Lela Iremashvili in Tbilisi

19 Mar 10

Opposition wants to retain unitary Syrian state, rejects self-rule for Kurds.

25 Feb 10

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