Iranian leader looks to Central Asia energy links on Turkmenistan visit
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to discuss energy links with his Turkmen counterpart Saparmurat Niyazov on a visit aimed at boosting Tehran’s influence in Central Asia. The two neighbouring states will try to set boundaries in the Caspian Sea “to develop its hydrocarbon resources and opportunities for supplying natural gas to Europe,” Turkmen state media said Monday, quoting an official statement. Full Story