“The Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on 14 September, which said:
‘People in Turkmenistan with great sorrow have perceived messages on tragic events in the United States of America, they feel and express sincere condolence to the relatives of the victims. The committed acts of terror have received harsh condemnation in our country.’
In connection with the occurred events the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan is authorized on behalf of the president of Turkmenistan and the government of the country to declare support for the creation of an international anti-terrorist coalition.
No statement from official Turkmen source could be found online. The above is from Radio Free Europe’s “Ashgabat: Struggle Against Terrorism Should Be Carried Out Under Aegis Of UN” http://www.rferl.org/bd/tu/reports/index.html
Other Stories:
“Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan Give Air Corridors to U.S.” (Radio Free Europe)
http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2001/09/250925050801.asp
“Niyazov: Conclusions Must be Drawn From Suicide Attacks in U.S. (Radio Free Europe)
http://www.rferl.org/bd/tu/reports/index.html
“Moscow, Ashgabat to Cooperate in Fighting Terrorism” (Interfax)
http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/turkmenistan/hypermail/news/0026.html
“Turkmenistan briefed on US plan” (Dawn)
http://www.dawn.com/2001/09/16/top17.htm
“Turkmenistan suggests establishing international antiterrorist coalition under UN (Caspian NA)
http://www.caspian.ru/cgi/eng/article.cgi?id=1264
“Members of US diplomatic mission not going to leave Ashkhabad” (Caspian NA)
http://www.caspian.ru/cgi/eng/article.cgi?id=1427
Later Additions:
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Turkmenistan met with Turkmen President (C.N.A.)
http://www.caspian.ru/cgi/eng/article.cgi?id=1970
US government back up Turkmenistan in fight against drug business (C.N.A.)
http://www.caspian.ru/cgi/eng/article.cgi?id=1942
Washington confirmed its support to Transcaspian gas pipe (C.N.A.)
http://www.caspian.ru/cgi/eng/article.cgi?id=2424
U.S. Aircraft With Humanitarian Cargo For Afghanistan Arrive In Ashgabat (RFE/RL 11/06/01)
http://www.rferl.org/bd/tu/reports/index.html
U.S. Aiding Refugees Through Airlift (AP, 11/07/01)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54583-2001Nov7.html
Afghan Neighbors to Help Aid Flow:
Uzbekistan Opening Key Route; Turkmenistan Allowing Relief Operation at Border (Washington Post, 10/25/01)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A47834-2001Oct24
Prospect drilling on Cheleken area in Turkmenistan started (C.N.A., 11/08/01)
http://www.worldnews.com/?action=display&article=10386105&template=worldnews/search.txt&index=recent
