Inside Ashgabat, a strange and secretive city. ... One of the most powerful images of Niyazov’s self-admiration was the Arch of Neutrality.

A view of the Arch of Neutrality monument on a street in central Ashgabat lined with national flags in 2006. Erected in 1998, the arch was moved to the suburbs of the capital in 2010.

Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan and largest city in the central Asian country. ... The Monument of Neutrality is a 75-metre tall arch, which was also erected by Niyazov in 1998.

In a plaza on the southern outskirts of Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, sits a rocket-shaped monument called the Arch of Neutrality. Towering 312 feet above the ground, ...

One structure in Ashgabat that is scheduled for dismantling is the Arch of Neutrality, a 75-meter-high eyesore in the city center crowned by a golden statue of former President Niyazov that ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — War rages on the other side of this nation’s 500-mile border with Afghanistan, but for Turkmenistan this is a month of both commemoration and celebration. On Oct. 6 ...

Ashgabat is an amazing city with ... among them being the 75 metre-high Arch of Neutrality with the revolving golden statue of Turkmenbashi — Saparmurat Niyazov — the controversial and ...

The Arch of Neutrality topped by a gold-plated statue of Turkmenistan’s late President Saparmurat Niyazov stands in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Dec. 12, 2011 (AP Photo/Alexander Vershinin) ...

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on December 12 to participate in the International Conference of Peace and Trust. Iranian ...