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1 Citation Niyazov Gold Laid out in 1993, two years after the Turkmen claimed independence from the Russians after the fall of the Soviet Union, Independence Park is a testament to the strangeness of the country. The park is 2km long and 1km wide, the center is entirely planted in non-native pine trees, a passion of the former President?s. The pines require constant watering, difficult in the harsh desert climate that is native to the area. Locals say the plan is that the trees will alter the climate, t, technorati.com
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Statistics: Shanghai to Ashgabat 1 Citation Arrival in Ashgabat Originally, the trip was planned as a Shanghai to Ashgabat adventure. Well, we have an announcement to make?we have decided to keep on going. Since this was our original destination, here are some updates on the stats so far. Total miles by land: 13,136 miles by land Number of countries visited: 4 Total amount spent: $882 per person Number of days on the road: 43 Amount spend per day based on total amount and days on the road: $20.50 Total number of currencies us, technorati.com
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1 Citation The rest of the day, including two long walks through no-mans-land between customs in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan seemed easy after dealing with the cab driver mentioned previously. Walking a few kilometers in the middle of the desert in June with backpacking gear on was tough, but actually enjoyable after dealing with the Uzbekistan cab drivers. We passed several truckers waiting for customs clearance at the boarder and approached two smiling Uzbek guards at the customs fence. They were very, technorati.com
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Abdullah and President of Turkmenistan hold talks 1 Citation His Majesty King Abdullah II and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov held talks in Amman which continued over a lunch banquet which held by His Majesty in honour of the Turkmenistan president and his accompanying delegation. King Abdullah and the Turkmenistan President discussed cooperation in the fields of education, culture, health, trade and investment. They also , technorati.com
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Cableway to the Iranian Border 1 Citation Ashgabat From Ashgabat there is a cable car into the mountains that make up the southern border of Turkmenistan with Iran. For 2 Minat (75 cents) once can ride the 3.5k cable car dangling over precarious rock gorges and pits of gazelle bones. The cable car, which cost an estimated US $20 million to construct, takes less than ten minutes to complete. At the summit there are several points that overlook the white city of Ashgabat. From this vantage point the pine tree forests that are being culti, technorati.com
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1 Citation This afternoon we ventured out of Ashgabat to see the museum to the Turkmen?s last stand against the Russians. 15,000 men, women and children were massacred and the site was turned into a collective farm during Soviet times. Today the site is protected, and one can see soft ruins in the distance which are unreachable. In lieu of seeing the actual ruins one can check out the museum, which is a majestic work of art containing actual artifacts from the site as well as countless artist recreations o, technorati.com
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1 Citation Turkey ?s Pipeline Politics by Sedat Laciner Tuesday, 23 June 2009 * Turkey?s Political Expectations From The Pipelines Whether Turkey has become an energy hub is a subject of continuous debate, even though the pipelines passing through or reaching Turkey indicate it has already become a regional center for energy transportation: Currently, there are two main naturalgas pipelines between Russia and Turkey. While the first reaches Turkey via the Balkans, the other ends in Samsun, technorati.com
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what does capital of New York stand for? 1 Citation capital of New York stands for state capital of New York, technorati.com
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Turkmenistan Ups Control Over ?/?1N1 Prevention 1 Citation Tukmen president Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov has ordered to intensify control over ?/?1N1 prevention. Country?s sanitary and epidemiologic agency possesses every means to do it, state media reported. Berdimuhammedov stressed importance of cooperation with international organization including World Health Organization . At the last government meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Khydyrkuli Saparliyev reported on the work of the emergency committee to combat spread of dangerous diseases. He sai, technorati.com
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