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- Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:42 pm
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Turkmenistan re-opening Q&A
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37001
Re: Will Turkmenistan open?
What is the exact date of opening the border? Where I can find this informations? Simple - there isn't one. Year ago I was talking with state owned tourism agency and they were telling me that rumours are that Turkmenistan will reopen in Q1. Well, didn't happen. And it doesn't seem like its happeni...
- Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:17 pm
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
Any news regarding opening of border? No and honestly I dont expect it to happen very soon. There was just hand-over of power from Berdy to his son and security agencies always freak out when even smallest change in power structures is made and close borders. That was before pandemic when you could...
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:26 pm
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
KZ french embassy told me it's not necessary. But how can you ask and receive your IDC ? Its not, if you fly. Consider IDC unobtainable. Its for business and scientific visits largely and you need organization in Kazakhstan to forward their request to regional government for approval. Yes, I just t...
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:02 am
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
You need nothing now. All the border are open in Kazakhstan. Just a pcr test Unless something big changed, that is not the case. You can fly in without IDC if you are from selected countries. However for land or sea crossing IDC is requires as KZ London embassy confirmed to me few weeks ago. KZ fre...
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:11 pm
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
It still runs. They just wont let you in to KZ without IDC. You need nothing now. All the border are open in Kazakhstan. Just a pcr test Unless something big changed, that is not the case. You can fly in without IDC if you are from selected countries. However for land or sea crossing IDC is require...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:41 am
- Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
- Topic: Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara
- Replies: 48
- Views: 33117
Re: Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara
They are closed for two years now, regime has been extended to end of March when decision will be made as to what next. It was extended during omicron panic which fizzled to nothingburger, so fingers crosses authorities will change their minds in a month.
- Thu Feb 17, 2022 2:09 am
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
It still runs. They just wont let you in to KZ without IDC.
- Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
Berdy announced he is giving up power and his son is taking over (turns out Turkmenistan is kingdom, who knew). Turkmenistan even during their sham presidential elections (99 percent for glorious leader) in past never issued visa, it certainly wont reopen borders when transition of power is still in...
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: Turkmenistan
- Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
- Replies: 62
- Views: 33973
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:23 pm
- Forum: Others
- Topic: Russia entry restriction
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12541
Re: Russia entry restriction
I've postponed a moto-trip from France to Kirghizistan in 2020 and 2021 because of covid and it looks like the tension at the border between Ukrain and Russia is a bad news for 2022... I planned to cross over Russia on the way in and enter Ukrain from Russia on the way back... I hope it will blow o...