VOA Uzbek: Veteran diplomats say stability is most important thing in Central Asia

FILE - Matthew Klimow, the former top U.S. diplomat in Turkmenistan, says there has been noticeable progress in Turkmenistan and that significant factors must be considered in U.S. policy toward the nation. (Caspian Policy Center)

A conversation with Ambassador Matthew Klimow, the former top U.S. diplomat in Turkmenistan, takes a deeper look into a country often described as one of the most closed and repressive in the world. Klimow argues that there has been noticeable progress in Turkmenistan and that significant factors must be considered in U.S. policy toward the nation.‪