Case file · wargov-r01-154-state-department-uap-cable-4-ashgabat-turkmenistan-november-5-2004

State Department UAP Cable 4, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, November 5, 2004

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Incident: 2004-11-05Released: 2026-05-08Agency: Department of StateLocation: Turkmenistan

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Plain-English Summary

What happened: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.”
Who reported it:Department of State
What evidence exists:document
What the government says: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.”
What remains unclear:Not provided in source.

Key Facts

Title: State Department UAP Cable 4, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, November 5, 2004
Release: Release 01
Release date: 2026-05-08
Incident date: 2004-11-05
Agency: Department of State
Location: Turkmenistan
Location precision: region_only
Status: unknown
Source domain: war.gov

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