No man's land

A stealthy picture of the walk between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.


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Turkmen  Flag Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1924. It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated... [read more]
Blog: Crossing Borders - Part 3: Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan
Date: May 5th 2009

If you ever consider crossing the border from Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan, bring a beer, you'll be in for a wait. Getting out of Uzbekistan is straight forward enough, and walking 2km to the next border control is relatively easy too, but Turkmenistan is a notoriously difficult country to enter, first getting all the right documents in advance and next physically getting in. You'll be in the go ... read more







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