HOLD Turkmenistan to introduce simplified procedures for obtaining visas

HOLD Turkmenistan to introduce simplified procedures for obtaining visas

In a fresh sign that Turkmenistan is trying to break out of its self-created shell, the country’s legislature has approved procedures enabling ...

Turkmenistan eases entry restrictions in bid to boost tourism

Turkmenistan is following in the footsteps of the other Central Asian countries by opening up to tourism, with the passing of a new law last Friday that introduces electronic visas and makes it easier for foreigners to enter the former Soviet republic. Since its independence from the USSR in 1991, the gas-rich Central Asian country has imposed very strict restrictions on would-be visitors. However, if a traveller had an invitation from the immig…