State Department UAP Cable 004

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, November 5, 2004

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Unclassified diplomatic cable from the US Department of State.

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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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This cable from the State Department discusses the positive reputation of UFOlogists in Turkmenistan and their relationship with the United States in the context of building civil society organizations. The author notes that interest in UFOs is widespread among the local population, which contributes to this reputation.

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Department of State, “State Department UAP Cable 004: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, November 5, 2004,” released May 8, 2026. PURSUE Files, catalogued by Fringe Index: https://fringeindex.com/documentdump/state-department-uap-cable-004-ashgabat-turkmenistan-november-5-2004. Original: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/059uap00012.pdf