US and Turkmenistan Explore New Gas Routes Across the Caspian

US and Turkmen diplomats focused on expanding trans-Caspian connectivity and promoting energy export diversification during annual consultations in Ashgabat. Turkmen officials are signaling a strong desire to improve trade ties with both South Asia and the West, while maintaining the country’s long-standing status as a neutral state. Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia S. Paul Kapur met November 3 with Turkmenistan’s paramount leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, before holding comprehensive discussions…