TURKMENISTAN - Passport and visa required.  At the time of publication,
visa issuances are being handled by the Russian Consulate.  The visa
process must be  initiated in Turkmenistan by the sponsoring agency or
by the travel agent involved; no visa request is initiated at the Russian
Consulate.  Visas are not issued until an approval cable arrives from
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkmenistan to the Russian Consulate.
