Iran — The final half of a $1.2-billion pipeline transferring Turkmenistan's gas into neighboring Iran has been inauguratedIran's official IRNA news…
Gurbanguly Myalikguliyevich Berdymuhammedov has been the President of Turkmenistan since December 21, 2006, when he became acting president following the death of Saparmurat Niyazov, and the imprisonment of his constitutionally appointed successor, Övezgeldi Atayev. Berdymuhammedov and the Halk Maslahaty announced on December 26 that the next presidential elections would be held on February 11, 2007. On February 14, 2007, Berdymuhammedov was named the winner of the presidential election held three days earlier, and immediately sworn into office.






















