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This U.S. Department of State cable from the American Embassy in Ashgabat, dated November 12, 2004, describes a November 5 meeting between embassy officials and the Union of Ufologists of Turkmenabat. The group started out studying life on other planets and became a trusted NGO partner. It helps businesses and NGOs register, has distributed humanitarian aid and is seeking USAID grants, including one for a newsletter. Its president said there had been no confirmed UFO sightings in Turkmenistan.
From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: 11/5/04, Turkmenistan. UFOlogists of Turkmenistan has gained a positive reputation as a reliable partner for the United States in Turkmenistan to the bemusement of the cable’s author in the build up of civil society organizations within the country. The reputation has become earned because everyone in Turkmenistan, apparently, “is interested in UFOs.”
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UNCLASSIFIED 51,-tj UNCLASSIFIED Sftt, UNCLASSIFIED 51,-tj MRN: 04 ASHGABAT 1028 Date/OTG: Nov 12, 2004 / 1208512 NOV 04 From: AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT Action: RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC ROUTINE E.O.: 12958 TAGS: AORC, TSPA, PREL, PGOV, EAID, OSCI, TX Captions: SEMSl'fl'v'E Subject: TURKMENISTAN, CIVIL SOCIETY AND UFOS R 1208512 NOV 04 FM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5085 INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE RUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE 1267 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0905 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RUEKDIA/DIA WASHDC//DHO-2/REA/NMJIC-J2// RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FU/CCJ2/HSE/CCJ5// RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//J5/RUE// BT UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 001028 SDISITl',16 DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN (RUBIN) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC, TSPA, PREL, PGOV, EAID, OSCI, TX SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN, CIVIL SOCIETY AND UFOS REF: A) Ashgabat 989 (NOTAL) B) Ashgabat 406 (NOTAL) C) Ashgabat 291 (NOTAL) D) Ashgabat 234 (NOTAL) ODW ITl'~E BUT UtWLAOOIFIED - PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY Summary 1. ~ Yes, UFOs. Somehow, over time, the Union of Released in Full John Powers, Acting-Director US Department of State 2/25/2026 Pagel of 5
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