Future prospects for Caspian energy
By Stephen Blank October 10th, 2016, The CACI Analyst There are several signs of a possible turn for the better in the energy prospects of Caspian states, and especially Azerbaijan. The collapse of...
View ArticleProspects of Turkmenistan-Iran gas cooperation
By Dmitry Shlapentokh October 12th, 2016, The CACI Analyst On June 8, 2016, FSU Oil & Gas Monitor quoted former UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry as saying that gas from Turkmenistan could reach...
View ArticleArmenia seeks to boost its role in the Iran-Georgia gas talks
By Ilgar Gurbanov October 17th, 2016, The CACI Analyst The Iran-Armenia-Georgia gas talks have recently gained momentum. Iranian and Georgian companies have signed gas purchase contracts, to supply...
View ArticleKazakhstan and Azerbaijan plan an undersea trans-Caspian oil pipeline
By Robert M. Cutler November 7th, 2016, The CACI Analyst According to Azerbaijan’s energy minister Natig Aliev, his country and Kazakhstan will construct an oil pipeline under the Caspian Sea to...
View ArticleRussian intervention in Syria and the Caucasus
By Stephen Blank November 27th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Few people think about trends in the Caucasus with reference to or in the context of Russia’s Syrian intervention. But Moscow does not make this...
View ArticleChina deepens its presence in Georgia via its “One Road, One Belt” initiative
By John C. K. Daly December 12th, 2016, The CACI Analyst On October 2, China and Georgia signed a preliminary free trade agreement (FTA), scheduled to take effect from the end of 2017, China’s first...
View ArticleA move towards greater political participation among ethnic Azerbaijanis in...
By Zaur Shiriyev December 20th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Georgia’s recent parliamentary election is hard to distinguish from previous elections in terms of the consolidation of power by the ruling...
View ArticleKarakbakh negotiations on hold as Armenia gears up for parliamentary elections
By Armen Grigoryan January 12th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Further negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue seem to be practically postponed until Armenia completes its parliamentary elections in April...
View ArticleAdvancing Georgian-U.S. security cooperation after the Trump transition
By Richard Weitz January 19th 2017, the CACI Analyst The Trump administration will soon undertake a comprehensive review of Russia-US relations and U.S. policy toward the rest of Eurasia. Although the...
View ArticleEU–China trade to bolster security in the South Caucasus
By Boris Ajeganov January 23, 2017, the CACI Analyst Foreign investment in Georgia is strengthening the country’s importance in connecting East Asia with Europe, which has positive implications for the...
View ArticleIsraeli PM’s visit to the two sides of the Caspian Sea
By Avinoam Idan February 6, 2017, the CACI Analyst Israel’s Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu made a landmark visit to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in December 2016. The Israeli Prime Minister's visit...
View ArticleWeaker Turkey leaves the South Caucasus without Strategic Anchor
By Mamuka Tsereteli February 17, 2017, the CACI Analyst The weakening strategic position of Turkey will have a profound impact on the Black Sea-Caspian region and wider Central Asia. An assertive...
View ArticleRevitalizing the Military Dimension of the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey...
By Ilgar Gurbanov July 24, 2017, the CACI Analyst On May 23, the defense ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey (AGT) held a trilateral meeting in Batumi, followed in June by the joint trilateral...
View ArticleAzerbaijan Supports Extension of OPEC Oil Output Freeze Agreement
By Natalia Konarzewska July 31, 2017, the CACI Analyst In late May, the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and several crude producers outside the cartel...
View ArticlePresidential Visit Gives a New Boost to Azerbaijani-Turkmen Relations
By Fariz Ismailzade September 6, 2017, the CACI Analyst The recent visit of Turkmenistan’s President to Azerbaijan opens a new chapter in bilateral relations and creates a solid foundation for the...
View ArticleThe EU and Azerbaijan: What is on the Negotiation Table?
By Surayya Mammadova September 12, 2017, the CACI Analyst Prior to the 2015 Riga summit, Azerbaijan began to distance itself from EU partnership initiatives. Responding to criticism on crackdowns...
View ArticleWill the Lapis Lazuli Railway Corridor Finally End Afghanistan's Isolation?
By John C. K. Daly December 1, 2017, the CACI Analyst On November 15 during the 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA-VII) in Ashgabat Turkey, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan,...
View ArticleBaku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway to Become Central Asia's Gateway to Europe
By Fuad Shahbazov December 7, 2017, the CACI Analyst On October 30, 2017, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, along with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Georgia’s Prime-minister Giorgi...
View ArticleKazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan Support Spain's Integrity
By Stephen Blank December 13, 2017, the CACI Analyst Recently, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan proclaimed their support for and recognition of Spain’s territorial integrity. These announcements...
View ArticleRussian Loan Allows Armenia to Upgrade Military Capabilities
By Eduard Abrahamyan January 8, 2018, the CACI Analyst On December 6, 2017, the Armenian Parliament unanimously ratified the Armenian-Russian US$ 100 million “state export loan.” The accord, signed on...
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