Russia–Turkmenistan relations

Russia–Turkmenistan relations

Russia-Turkmenistan relations refers to the relations between Russia and Turkmenistan. Russia has an embassy in Ashgabat and a consulate in Türkmenbaşy, and Turkmenistan has an embassy in Moscow.

Recently, Russian-Turkmenistan relations have revolved around Russia's efforts to secure natural gas export deals from Turkmenistan. Russia is competing with China, the European Union, and the United States for access to Turkmenistan's rich supply of hydrocarbons. [cite news
last=Associated Press
title= Russian president in Turkmenistan to consolidate Kremlin's grip on Central Asian energy
publisher=International Herald Tribune
date=2008-07-04
url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/04/asia/AS-GEN-Turkmenistan-Russia-Caspian-Energy.php
accessdate=2008-07-05
]

Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov has agreed to help supply and expand the Russian-backed Pricaspiysky pipeline, however no action has yet occurred towards this goal. [cite news
last=Blank
first=Stephen
title= Russian president strives for a breakthrough moment in Caspian basin energy game
publisher=Eurasianet
date=2008-07-02
url=http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav070208a.shtml
accessdate=2008-07-05
]

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