| In July 2007, at the time of signing of the Russian-Turkmen contract over gas supplies, American analysis believed they saw a man½uvre by Ashkhabad to raise the bidding by Russian and Western companies. |
| Turkish and Turkmen foreign ministries are expected to sign an action plan covering the years 2011 and 2012 during Davutoglu's stay in Ashkhabad. |
| In return, many foreign delegations, including some important ones, have made the voyage to Ashkhabad. |
| A second service to the Punjab will be operated by Turkmenistan Airlines via Ashkhabad as the airline increases its existing flights from three to four each week. |
| Meanwhile existing carrier Turkmenistan Airlines will provide a second service to Amritsar as it increases its number of flights to Ashkhabad from three to four per week. |
| We know, for example, that the same aircraft made 99 flights between Frankfurt and Ashkhabad in totalitarian Turkmenistan. |
