The rate on access operations to provide liquidity was raised to 14.5 percent from 11.25 percent and the rate on access operations to withdraw liquidity - to 12.5 percent from 9.25 percent.

The agency said that the CIS sovereigns could be affected given their economic, financial and energy ties with Russia, as well as their generally weak liquidity and external positions.

The $1 million round was completed by a group of eight venture capitalists and investment funds based in various countries, including the U.S., Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Singapore.

It appears that Berdymukhamedov is taking full account of lessons in nearby Kazakhstan – plunged into deadly riots last month two years after a managed transfer of power.