Ashgabat - Post Report Question and Answers
Is it easy to make friends with locals here? Are there any prejudices or any ethnic groups who might feel uncomfortable here?
Locals are very warm, friendly and hospitable. You will likely be invited to celebrate a wedding. However, you may also run into some situations where locals prefer not to get too friendly, as they do not want to be subject to local government inquiry regarding the relationship. - Jun 2026
No. I wouldn't call it prejudice, but some black expats report being uncomfortable with the amount of attention they receive from locals who have never seen black people in real life before. - Jan 2024
No. Locals would be harrassed if they too friendly with the foreigners. If a local was super interested in hanging out with you, one must assume they are gathering intelligence. - Dec 2020