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International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region Legal Issues

2016-02-28 22:28:17
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Introduction The tragedy of the commons dates all the back to Aristotle. It is the story of humans depleting and destroying the free gifts of the world. There have been many incidences of other commons being destroyed like, the Black Sea,

UK supporting implementation of Southern Gas Corridor Energy

2016-03-01 17:57:45
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By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend: The UK fully supports the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project, the country’s ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore said, Turkish TGRT TV channel reported March 1. The diplomat noted that the SGC project will ensure

Southern Gas Corridor vital for EU’s energy strategy – Mogherini Energy

2016-03-01 18:01:55
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By Seba Aghayeva – Trend: The implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project, envisaging Azerbaijani gas supply to Europe, is vital for EU’s energy strategy, said Federica Mogherini, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. The SGC ensures

TANAP’s construction – impetus to other energy projects, says Turkish minister Energy

2016-03-01 18:04:55
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By Azad Hasanli - Trend: The implementation of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project gave considerable impetus to the implementation of other energy projects, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak said. He made the remarks during the second

Iran calls for reconsideration of Nabucco gas pipeline Energy

2016-03-02 18:39:30
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By Farhad Daneshvar – Trend: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called on to reconsider the eliminated Nabucco West project. “Proposal for the Nabucco gas pipeline was partially eliminated after imposing sanctions against Iran and now with the

Turkey's State Oil Company Preps for IPO Once Oil Rebounds Energy

2016-03-04 14:25:23
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Turkey’s state oil company will press ahead with plans for an initial public offering as soon as next year, but only if oil prices return to at least $60 a barrel from near $30 now, Chief Executive Officer Besim Sisman

Iran capable of turning into tourism hub Tourism

2016-03-04 14:38:00
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By Farhad Daneshvar – Trend: Iran is capable of turning into a regional tourism hub in the near future, a Spanish envoy to Tehran believes. “Iran will turn into a regional tourism and economic destination,” IRNA news agency

EU supports SGC as it allows to diversify gas supply, routes Energy

2016-03-07 19:58:06
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Elena Kosolapova – Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor project, which envisages transportation of the Azerbaijani gas to Europe, has enjoyed strong political support from the EU as it is seen as allowing for diversification of supplies and routes, as it would

Azerbaijan, Iran enjoy potential to be key gas suppliers to Europe, expert says Energy

2016-03-07 20:26:52
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/By Azernews/ By Aynur Karimova Azerbaijan and Iran, both nations enjoying huge natural gas reserves in the world, have a potential to become key suppliers of gas to the European market, Omid Shokri Kalehsar believes. The energy

As Russia Plans New Caspian Assault Ship, Some Wonder: Assault Whom? Political and military events

2016-03-07 21:08:40
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Russia's plans to introduce a new amphibious assault ship into its Caspian Flotilla has raised questions among just which of its neighbors' shores Russia envisages assaulting. The new ship will join the Caspian Flotilla next year, according to a report by

Anti-Russian Protest Held in Tbilisi Over Proposed Gazprom Deal Political and military events

2016-03-07 21:55:33
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TBILISI – Thousands gathered in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Sunday to protest negotiations between the government and Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom. Linked arm-in-arm in a 7 kilometer-long human chain from the government’s headquarters to the Russian Embassy and chanting ‘No

Once more on the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline Energy

2016-03-08 22:51:08
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Diplomatic attention has intensified on the project of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) while both obstacles to and incentives for its realization increase. Turkmenistan's commitment to the project may be inferred from the finally completed construction of its East-West Pipeline

Azerbaijan, Georgia agree on cargo transportation single tariff Investment

2016-03-10 00:08:04
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: Azerbaijan intends to set single tariff for cargo transportation with the countries through which the Trans-Caspian transport corridor runs, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Economy Minister Sahil Babayev told reporters March 9. He noted that the country has already reached

Azerbaijan’s gas reserves enough to fill Southern Gas Corridor, energy minister says Energy

2016-03-10 14:53:14
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: Azerbaijan’s gas reserves are quite enough to fill Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), Natiq Aliyev, Azerbaijani energy minister, said in an interview with Natural Gas Europe. He said that the project is designed to export Shah Deniz gas

BP to stop two platforms in Caspian Sea for scheduled maintenance in 2016 Energy

2016-03-11 13:56:27
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: The BP company, an operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) block of oil and gas field development, plans to suspend two platforms for scheduled maintenance work in 2016, Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey at BP

Southern Gas Corridor to become Europe’s new energy source – Azerbaijani minister Energy

2016-03-11 14:00:41
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By Elchin Mehdiyev, Maksim Tsurkov - Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor project will become a new energy source for Europe, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said March 11. He made the remarks during the discussion ‘The future of energy, the future of

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan considering opening new transport route Investment

2016-03-11 14:03:39
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By Huseyn Valiyev – Trend: Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan consider opening a new route on the Caspian Sea, said Javid Gurbanov, head of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC. He made remarks at an international scientific conference titled "The role of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan on the

Southern Gas Corridor projected to remain active for 50-60 years Energy

2016-03-11 14:04:33
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By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend: The revenues of Shah Deniz -2 and Southern Gas Corridor projects will exceed the expenditures by 2028-2030, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said in an interview with Natural Gas Europe. Azerbaijan eyes Shah Deniz, TANAP and TAP

“Azerbaijan making significant contribution to world energy security” Energy

2016-03-11 14:05:44
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By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend: Azerbaijan makes significant contribution to ensuring the world’s energy security, Turkey’s former foreign minister Hikmet Cetin told reporters in Baku, March 10. He noted that the energy security is a very important issue. “The Middle East and South

Italy supports TAP project’s quick implementation, says ex-FM Energy

2016-03-11 14:06:55
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By Anakhanum Hidayatova – Trend: Italy supports the quick implementation of construction project of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which will connect Azerbaijan through Turkey and Albania with Greece and Italy, Franco Frattini, Italy’s ex-foreign minister, told reporters March 10 in

Ukraine offers to sell its coal mines to Turkey Political and military events

2016-03-11 14:10:59
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Kiev says Ankara is considering an offer to buy Ukrainian coal mines as part of the country's plan to privatize state assets this year. During his visit to Ankara, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko asked Turkish

Ankara, Kiev seek joint participation in natural gas projects Energy

2016-03-11 14:39:25
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Turkey and Ukraine decided to cooperate in a number of fields, including politics, economy, education and tourism, during a three-hour Turkey-Ukraine High Level Strategic Council meeting which was chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko

Gazprom connects South Corridor to Blue Stream to increase gas exports to Turkey Energy

2016-03-11 14:46:48
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Russian natural gas giant Gazprom connected the Pisarevka-Anapa gas pipeline, which lies on Russian soil and was constructed as part of the abandoned South Stream Project, to the existing Blue Stream pipeline to increase exports to Turkey. Russian news agency Sputnik

Southern Gas Corridor has means of moving beyond pipeline politics Energy

2016-03-13 11:03:36
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By Aygun Badalova, Elena Kosolapova - Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor, which proposes gas supplies from the Caspian region to Europe, is an essential project and must be supported, the British Transatlantic and Caucasus Studies Institute director Ziba Norman told Trend. “The

Turkey looks to boost trade ties with Kazakhstan Investment

2016-03-13 11:06:09
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Turkish Economy Minister Mustafa Elitas has said the Middle Corridor, a proposed transportation network extending from the Caspian Sea through Turkey and Azerbaijan to Central Asia and China, will boost economic recovery in the region, Anadolu agency reported. Addressing the 9th

Transport Officials Discuss Trans-Caspian Int’l Route at Eurasia Rail 2016 Conference Investment

2016-03-14 15:11:04
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Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Company Chairman Askar Mamin, Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications of Turkey Binali Yildirim and President of Turkish railway company TCDD Omer Yildiz discussed transport and logistics cooperation during the recent Eurasia Rail 2016

President Aliyev: Turkey, Azerbaijan closest countries to each other on global scale Political and military events

2016-03-16 00:05:14
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Trend: The terror attacks on Turkey will have no effect, said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, while making the statement for the media, following the fifth meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Ankara, March 15. “First of all, on behalf

Iran plans to increase exports volume to Russia by $ 1.5 billion Investment

2016-03-16 00:17:41
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By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: Iran plans to increase its exports volume to Russia by $ 1.5 billion in the new Iranian fiscal year (starting March 21), Asadollah Asgaroladi, a member of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce said. Iran currently exports

Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation becomes more important Political and military events

2016-03-16 20:38:54
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By Aynur Karimova Amid the global economic crisis, sharp drop in crude prices, political chaos and bloodshed in the Middle East, as well as increased threat of terrorism, cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey gains much more importance. From this angle, Azerbaijani President

Efforts continue to finish TANAP gas pipeline earlier than expected date, Erdoğan says Energy

2016-03-16 20:53:15
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President Erdoğan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Aliyev met at the fifth Azerbaijan-Turkey High Strategic Cooperation Council, where Erdoğan announced that the works for the construction of the TANAP are progressing as planned The fifth Azerbaijan-Turkey High Strategic Cooperation Council

Turkey, Kazakhstan to boost trade with Middle Corridor Investment

2016-03-16 20:56:25
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Middle Corridor, a proposed transport network extending from Caspian Sea to Central Asia and China, will boost trade, Turkish Economy Minister Elitas says World Bulletin / News Desk Turkish Economy Minister Mustafa Elitas has said the Middle Corridor,

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan working on signing TASIM project’s documents Investment

2016-03-18 00:57:51
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are working on the issue of signing certain documents as a part of laying the Caspian segment of the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) project, Elmir Velizade, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Communications and

EU expects significant progress in Southern Gas Corridor project Energy

2016-03-18 19:29:34
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By Aynur Karimova The Southern Gas Corridor project, aiming to bring the Caspian gas to Europe, is one of the biggest construction projects of our time. This was announced by Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union, Maros Sefcovic at the

Azerbaijan holds presentation of SGC bonds for UK, U.S. investors Energy

2016-03-19 22:59:39
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The fiscal and foreign policy, economic policy and reforms ensure the sustainability of Azerbaijan’s economy, the country’s Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said March 19. He made the remarks during the presentation of bonds of the Southern Gas Corridor

Russian interest in East Med and Cyprus gas Energy

2016-03-20 22:41:20
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In a week that saw Russia pulling some of its armed forces out of Syria and signs of increasing cooperation between Russia and the US in the region, it is important to examine Russian interest in energy, and particularly gas,

Great Gains or Great Game?: Global Engagement across Central Asia Political and military events

2016-03-26 11:06:50
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Alexander Cooley in his book, Great Games Local Rules, describes a new great game where the post-soviet states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan take orders from Moscow, Washington, and Beijing. He describes this geopolitical concept as a

Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf Investment

2016-03-27 01:49:11
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Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf One of the most ambitious initiatives that Tehran plans to launch will see an artificial channel link

Persian Panic Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:42:09
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Construction of a navigable channel linking the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf is underway. It is expected the project will be completed in the 2020s. The project is particularly interesting for Russia due to the cold spell with Turkey, but European and post-Soviet states

Azerbaijani gas price for Europe to be set on Turkish border – IAEE Energy

2016-03-28 00:46:11
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By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend: Azerbaijani gas price for European countries will be set on the Turkish border, Milliyet newspaper reported citing Gurkan Kumbaroglu, president of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). He said Turkey can play a key role in

Azerbaijan increases gas supply to Turkey Energy

2016-03-28 00:52:14
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Trend: Azerbaijan supplied 594.46 million cubic meters of gas to Turkey in January of 2016, compared to 577.36 million cubic meters in January of 2015, said the report from Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA). This is while the country delivered 6.17

A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events

2016-03-28 01:50:19
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The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic

Greece sees TAP as major investment, significant geopolitical tool Energy

2016-03-29 00:36:08
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The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, a part of the Azerbaijan-initiated giant Southern Gas Corridor, is not just a major investment for Greece, but also a significant geopolitical tool for this country. Such a remark was made by TAP's country Manager for Greece, Rikard

Turkmenistan makes discount to Turkey for cargo transportation Investment

2016-03-29 17:05:19
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Trend: Turkmenistan has made a 20-percent discount to Turkey for cargo transportation through the Caspian Sea, Istanbulhaber online newspaper quoted Fatih Sener, executive director of Turkish International Transporters’ Association, as saying March 28. Sener noted that Turkmenistan’s government made a decision on

Turkmenistan eyes developing fuel and energy complex Energy

2016-03-29 17:05:09
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Energy-rich Turkmenistan will continue to realize programs and projects envisaging further development, modernization and diversification of the national fuel and energy complex. Such an instruction was given by President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov at the recent meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the

Turkmenistan makes 20% discount to Turkey for cargo transportation Investment

2016-03-30 02:00:20
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Turkmenistan has considered Azerbaijan's proposal on reduction of cargo transportation tariffs and made a 20-percent discount to Turkey for cargo transshipment through the Caspian Sea. Nejat Fatih Sener, the Executive Director of Turkish International Transporters’ Association, said on March 28 that

Georgia developing close relations with Azerbaijan Political and military events

2016-04-01 00:23:55
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Trend: Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has met with President of the Rumsfeld Foundation and former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld within the framework of the working visit to the US, the website Georgia Online reported. At the meeting, Margvelashvili said in

Two reasons for Moscow to resume South Stream project Energy

2016-04-01 00:37:33
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By Elena Kosolapova - Trend: Despite the fact that the European Union is ready to resume talks with Russia over the South Stream gas pipeline, the project should fully comply with the rules of the Third Energy Package, independent European

US support for Caspian gas to Europe project crucial – Azerbaijan Energy

2016-04-01 00:52:03
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The Southern Gas Corridor project aimed at delivering Azerbaijan’s natural gas to Europe wouldn’t have advanced without strong US backing, according to Azeri President Ilham Aliyev. “We are very grateful to the government of United States for its

Nagorno-Karabakh Standoff: Geopolitical Struggle in the Caspian Sea Region Political and military events

2016-04-01 01:22:02
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The arc of instability amid the oil rich Southern Caspian and the Middle East made the South Caucasus region another stage for geopolitical struggles. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a small, but a key block of this arc. Armenia, Azerbaijan and

Iran to intensify its regional diplomacy-Ambassador Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:33:42
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Iran to start new round of regional diplomatic initiatives in coming days, Tehran’s envoy to Baku, Mohsen Pak Ayeen said. “In coming days we will witness more intensified regional diplomacy of Iran, as trilateral meetings are on the agenda,” Pak Ayeen

Caspian Shipping Company reduces cargo tariffs in a bid to attract more customers Investment

2016-04-04 23:14:49
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Azerbaijan has further reduced cargo tariffs with a view to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of transit transport corridors passing through its territory and attract additional cargo traffic to these corridors. The Caspian Shipping CJSC decided to make a 20-percent discount

Caspian agro expo due in Baku Investment

2016-04-05 16:51:36
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The largest regional forum of producers of agricultural products and food supplies - Azerbaijan International Agriculture Exhibition, Caspian Agro 2016 will take place on 19-21 May in Baku. This year the Exhibition celebrates its 10th anniversary. Over the years, the Caspian

Caspian Pipelines Safe for Now as War Risk Returns to Caucasus Energy

2016-04-07 23:31:54
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The resurgence of violence between Azerbaijan and Armenians poses little immediate risk to the key pipelines that link European markets to the Caspian Sea, according to analysts from London to Washington. In a region where risk is the norm, “these sorts

Ukraine formally joins Trans-Caspian Int’l Transport Route Investment

2016-04-07 23:43:48
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Ukraine formally joins Trans-Caspian Int’l Transport Route Ukrainian Railways Company Ukrzaliznytsia is drafting a proposal for joining the project of transporting containers via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route connecting Europe with China via Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The company has been holding respective

Iran's $10Bln Mega Canal Could be Game Changer in Global Trade Routes Investment

2016-04-09 23:16:34
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Iran's $10Bln Mega Canal Could be Game Changer in Global Trade Routes Russian experts comment on the prospects for the realization of Iran's ambitious 'trans-Iranian' canal, which would run from the Caspian Sea to the Persian

Turkey’s Ottoman Legacy: ‘Sultan’ Erdogan Wishes to Dictate His Own Terms Political and military events

2016-04-10 22:47:20
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Turkey’s Ottoman Legacy: ‘Sultan’ Erdogan Wishes to Dictate His Own Terms After the EU-Turkey migrant deal it has become increasingly clear that given an inch the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will gladly

Azerbaijan achieves milestones in energy policy in Q1 2016 Energy

2016-04-11 20:39:56
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Azerbaijan achieves milestones in energy policy in Q1 2016 The energy policy of Azerbaijan, which has turned into one of the main guarantors of Europe’s energy security, recorded important achievements and milestones of historical significance in the first quarter of 2016. Energy

Turkmenistan Diversifies Its Gas Exports To Reduce Reliance On China Energy

2016-04-12 23:57:17
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Turkmenistan Diversifies Its Gas Exports To Reduce Reliance On China In January 2016, the Russian media reported that Russia’s gas giant, Gazprom, had discontinued all purchases of natural gas from Turkmenistan and was not planning to resume imports

SGC to save Turkey from gas dependence on Russia Energy

2016-04-15 17:15:10
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SGC to save Turkey from gas dependence on Russia Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project will save Turkey from gas dependence on Russia, said Stephen Blank, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. He made the remarks addressing an event

Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Political and military events

2016-04-15 17:49:15
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Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Forecast Kazakhstan will try to increase its independence from Russia-led alliances. To that end, Astana will make economic and military deals with other countries and build up its domestic military capacity.

Russia: A Global Energy Powerhouse That’s Much More Than a Petro-State Energy

2016-04-15 17:56:58
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Russia: A Global Energy Powerhouse That’s Much More Than a Petro-State Russia is not what you think. Most discussion about its energy influence has focused on oil and gas, particularly gas. Russia can be described, and is routinely described,

Will the Caspian's status change the energy equation? Investment

2016-04-18 22:18:02
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Will the Caspian's status change the energy equation? Turkey is fast becoming the Caspian region's energy hub. For this reason, it needs to consider all the energy dynamics in the region. One of these energy dynamics is the Caspian Sea region.

Master of its domains Investment

2016-04-18 22:23:57
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Master of its domains Much is made about the importance of oil to the Russian economy, but Russia is a global energy powerhouse that’s much more than a petro-state By Scott L Montgomery Russia is not what you think. Most

Situation in the exhibition industry of Azerbaijan will remain stable - Farid Mammadov, Director of Iteca Caspian Energy

2016-04-20 13:57:52
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Situation in the exhibition industry of Azerbaijan will remain stable - Farid Mammadov, Director of Iteca Caspian Situation in the exhibition industry of Azerbaijan will remain stable - Farid Mammadov, Director of Iteca Caspian About the company: Iteca

NATO-Russia: No "business as usual" Political and military events

2016-04-20 22:41:51
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NATO-Russia: No "business as usual" DIPLOMACY NATO and Russia held "frank and serious" talks despite "profound disagreements" as their ambassadors met on Wednesday for the first time since 2014, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said. The two sides agreed to keep communicating

Lower oil prices lead to greater cooperation on energy Energy

2016-04-20 22:47:18
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Lower oil prices lead to greater cooperation on energy The G20 nations have enjoyed the benefits arising from oil price volatility, but it’s clear that international partnerships remain a vital aspect of every nation’s energy policy The collapse of oil

First TAP pipes arrive in Albania Energy

2016-04-20 23:01:14
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First TAP pipes arrive in Albania The Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) announced the arrival of the first steel line pipes and machinery for the construction of the Albanian section of the pipeline. The occasion was marked by a ceremony in

Azerbaijan, appropriate tourism destination for Russians Tourism

2016-04-21 19:21:55
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Azerbaijan, appropriate tourism destination for Russians A tense situation between some countries hamper tourism sector in many tourist attractive counties. Director of Summer Tour travel company Aykhan Allazli claims that Azerbaijan can become a new destination for Russian tourists. He said that

Iraqi, Turkmen gas to be connected to TANAP gas pipeline Energy

2016-04-22 13:50:32
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Iraqi, Turkmen gas to be connected to TANAP gas pipeline The scope of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) will be widened when Turkmen gas from Northern Iraq is added to the mega-pipeline project. Emphasizing there is one input

Russia says Turkey seeks for Nagorno-Karabakh war Political and military events

2016-04-23 19:55:34
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Russia says Turkey seeks for Nagorno-Karabakh war Russia has strongly slammed the Turkish stance on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, accusing it of seeking to ignite war in the disputed region. "Statements made by Turkish leaders are totally unacceptable for one

Azerbaijan's nimble gas plans Energy

2016-04-25 19:14:38
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Azerbaijan's nimble gas plans Azerbaijan, a key energy player in Eurasia, today is completely successful country both in terms of production and in terms of transportation of energy resources, and the country is committed to make great strides to boost

Turkey imports 700m cmd gas from Iran in April Energy

2016-04-26 22:22:19
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Turkey imports 700m cmd gas from Iran in April Turkey imported close to 700 million cubic meters of gas from Iran in February. Turkey's annual gas imports from Iran, as the second major gas supplier worldwide, is 10 billion cubic meters.

Shipments from Asia to Europe can be moved three times faster through Trans-Caspian corridor Investment

2016-04-30 23:27:53
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Shipments from Asia to Europe can be moved three times faster through Trans-Caspian corridor By using the Trans-Caspian corridor, shipments from Asia to Europe can be moved three times faster in comparison to the maritime route, said Azerbaijani ambassador to

Top German MEP joins foes of controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline Energy

2016-05-01 22:37:34
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Top German MEP joins foes of controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline The head of the largest party in the European Parliament has launched a scathing attack on the $11bn Nord Stream 2 project to pipe more Russian gas into Germany. Manfred Weber,

EPP concerned about EU Commission’s role in Southern Gas Corridor project Energy

2016-05-02 23:12:32
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EPP concerned about EU Commission’s role in Southern Gas Corridor project The president of the centre-right European Peoples' Party (EPP), the largest group in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber has sent a letter to Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete and

Caspian Sea to become well-trodden route for cargo transportation to Central Asia Investment

2016-05-02 23:14:43
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Caspian Sea to become well-trodden route for cargo transportation to Central Asia After political tensions between Turkey and Russia, a discount was imposed on Turkish trucks moving to the Central Asia through the Caspian Sea, Turkish Economic Minister

Empty Gazpromises Energy

2016-05-02 23:17:52
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Empty Gazpromises Much of the debate concerning the Nord Stream II pipeline centres on whether the project should be seen as a commercial undertaking, or as an effort to lock in Gazprom’s dominance in Europe and deal a blow to Ukraine. The

US, EU support Southern Gas Corridor Energy

2016-05-05 11:15:40
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US, EU support Southern Gas Corridor US-EU Energy Council reiterated its strong support for the opening of the Southern Gas Corridor, including the construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), said in a statement of the US-EU Energy Council. Council underscored the

Southern Gas Corridor top priority for US national security Energy

2016-05-07 20:37:43
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Southern Gas Corridor top priority for US national security The US sees the Southern Gas Corridor as a top priority for the US national security over the last several years, despite the fact that there has been no US cooperative

Southern Gas Corridor top priority for US national security Investment

2016-05-09 00:34:37
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By Elena Kosolapova - Trend: The US sees the Southern Gas Corridor as a top priority for the US national security over the last several years, despite the fact that there has been no US cooperative involvement or financial involvement in

Russia eases tariffs on Iranian products Investment

2016-05-10 20:38:02
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Russia eases tariffs on Iranian products Russia is paying due attention to imports of commodities from Iran and have eased tariffs on Iranian products by 25%, an official said. Hassan Mortaji, the director of Iran-Russia

Turkish companies keen to transport cargos via Caspian Sea Investment

2016-05-12 13:57:11
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Turkish companies keen to transport cargos via Caspian Sea A number of private Turkish companies are interested to operate in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan's Transportation Minister Ziya Mammadov told reporters May 11 in Baku. In particular, the private transportation companies of

George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran Tourism

2016-05-12 14:10:26
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George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran A 17-day tour of Iran does not a country expert make, but it’s certainly enough to form some meaningful impressions of a country that has been virtually blacked out from Americans’

Southern Gas Corridor to attract about 7B dollar Energy

2016-05-12 14:26:13
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Southern Gas Corridor to attract about $7B The Southern Gas Corridor project, designed to supply Caspian gas to Europe, intends to attract investments worth $7 billion. The remark was made by Rovnag Abdullayev, President of Azerbaijan's state-owned energy company SOCAR on

Minister: Iran can replace Turkey as Russia's trade partner Investment

2016-05-15 10:38:31
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Minister: Iran can replace Turkey as Russia's trade partner Iran can replace Turkey as Russia's trade partner, Iranian head of Iran-Russia joint economic commission Mahmoud Vaezi said on Saturday. Speaking in a meeting with East Azerbaijan businessmen, the

20th anniversary of East-West energy corridor marked in Tbilisi Political and military events

2016-05-17 13:37:39
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20th anniversary of East-West energy corridor marked in Tbilisi Georgia is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Baku-Supsa project with Azerbaijan – the "project of the century” that transfers oil from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey and on to

Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia to Hold Joint Military Drills Political and military events

2016-05-17 13:44:11
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Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia to Hold Joint Military Drills Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia will hold joint military drills, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said Sunday. BAKU (Sputnik) — The defense ministers of Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan met in Qabala,

Greek Pipeline Breakthrough To Challenge Russian Gas Dominance Energy

2016-05-21 13:18:14
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Greek Pipeline Breakthrough To Challenge Russian Gas Dominance After years of debate, political jockeying and acrimony, a major pipeline project to bring natural gas to Southern Europe has broken ground. The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) will connect the Caspian Sea to European

Baku to the future Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:30:52
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Baku to the future NEXT month around two dozen Formula One racecars will speed through the gleaming centre of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. They will zoom along the shore of the oil-rich Caspian Sea, past five-star hotels and

Russia’s Humanitarian Response to the Armenian Genocide Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:44:07
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Russia’s Humanitarian Response to the Armenian Genocide Humanitarianism and the Refugee Crisis on the Caucasus Battlefront During World War I By Asya Darbinyan Introduction The front page of the June 30, 1916 issue of the Parisian newspaper “Excelsior” carried an illustration of

Single tariffs to increase competitiveness of Trans-Caspian route Investment

2016-05-24 22:15:34
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Single tariffs to increase competitiveness of Trans-Caspian route The use of single tariffs will increase the competitiveness of the Trans-Caspian international transportation route, Taleh Ziyadov, head of the Baku International Sea Trade Port, told reporters May 24. The use of single

President Aliyev: Azerbaijan on verge of realizing energy project of global importance Energy

2016-05-25 16:28:25
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President Aliyev: Azerbaijan on verge of realizing energy project of global importance Energy-rich Azerbaijan and its core partner in major energy projects British BP are eager to continue this successful cooperation for many more decades in a move that will

Ashgabat believes Turkmen gas supplies will reach Europe Energy

2016-05-27 14:21:12
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Ashgabat believes Turkmen gas supplies will reach Europe Turkmenistan has great potential for the partnership with the European Union regarding its gas supplies to Europe, said Myratgeldi Meredov, Turkmen Minister of Oil and Gas during the International Gas Congress held

EBRD Mulls SGC Loan Energy

2016-05-27 14:26:03
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EBRD Mulls SGC Loan EBRD Mulls SGC Loan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is ready to support the southern gas corridor (SGC) project, its president Suma Chakrabarti told reporters in Baku May 25. Chakrabarti said the EBRD has firmly committed

Russian President Vladimir Putin Aims to Renew Ties During Visit to Greece Political and military events

2016-05-30 00:00:36
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Aims to Renew Ties During Visit to Greece In his first visit to a European Union member nation in six months, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Greece on Friday to discuss energy and privatization

Traces of extinction Ecosystem

2016-06-01 01:45:23
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Traces of extinction Tigers used to occur across Asia as far west as Turkey. Isolated populations of tigers developed into eight different subspecies. Three generations ago, the tiger ranged from the Caucasus and Turkey through the southern Caspian region

President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition 2016 Energy

2016-06-04 14:09:43
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President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition 2016 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of the 23rd International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference and the 6th

Kazakhstan’s Kuryk will be similar to Baku port Investment

2016-06-04 14:12:54
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Kazakhstan’s Kuryk will be similar to Baku port Kazakhstan is currently engaged in the construction of a new Kuryk port on the Caspian shore, which will be similar to Azerbaijan's Baku International Sea Trade Port. Gosman Amrin, deputy chairman of the

Over 50 trains will pass Azerbaijan via TITR project in 2016 Investment

2016-06-04 15:24:56
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Over 50 trains will pass Azerbaijan via TITR project in 2016 Roughly 53 container trains are expected to move along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) moving from China to Baku, Tbilisi and Istanbul in 2016, Askar Mamin, the head

Croatian shipbuilder to build two ferry vessels for the transport of railway carriages in Caspian Sea Investment

2016-06-06 12:07:40
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Croatian shipbuilder to build two ferry vessels for the transport of railway carriages in Caspian Sea The Croatian shipbuilding company will build two ferry vessels for the transport of railway carriages in the Caspian Sea, according to Kazakh TV, Azertac

Turkmenistan seeks to expand export area of its energy resources Energy

2016-06-07 09:16:10
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Turkmenistan seeks to expand export area of its energy resources Export of energy resources to European countries is among the issues of top priority for the Turkmen state. The country continuously studies the opportunities for entering the European market. Talking to

Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy ıssues ınstallation permit for TAP Environment

2016-06-09 10:43:10
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Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy ıssues ınstallation permit for TAP The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has announced that it has granted Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) its Installation Permit for Greece. Together with the Installation Act, secured

Europe’s Final Hope For Energy Independence From Russia Energy

2016-06-11 01:11:21
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Europe’s Final Hope For Energy Independence From Russia Europe’s reluctance towards reliance upon Russian natural gas trade is no secret. It’s also no surprise, due to fallouts between Russia and Ukraine (a major transit country for the trade)

Azerbaijan is knocking on Europe’s doors, and does so strongly Political and military events

2016-06-13 12:50:28
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Azerbaijan is knocking on Europe’s doors, and does so strongly Azerbaijan is enhancing its role in improving the energy security of Europe and strengthening its position in the European energy markets. Azerbaijan hosted the 23rd International Oil and Gas Exhibition titled

Azerbaijan realizes profitable railway projects Investment

2016-06-13 13:02:25
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Azerbaijan realizes profitable railway projects Azerbaijan and Iran are considering three options for financing construction of the Rasht-Astara (Iran) railway section, Head of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Javid Gurbanov said while talking to ANS TV channel. Being a part of the North-South

Int'l Holy Quran Exhibition to open in Tehran Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-06-13 13:25:13
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Int'l Holy Quran Exhibition to open in Tehran The 24th edition of International Holy Quran Exhibition is to kick off in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati on Monday evening. This year’s exhibition

Caspian Shipping Company commissions new vessels Investment

2016-06-14 11:05:42
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Caspian Shipping Company commissions new vessels Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping CJSC has put into commissioning four dry cargo vessels that will operate beyond the pale of the Caspian Sea. A ceremony to raise Azerbaijan`s state flag in the “Vagif”, “Sabir” “Huseyn Cavid”

Shifting Conflict and Security Dynamics in the Caucasus: The Role of Regional Powers Political and military events

2016-06-14 11:14:14
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Shifting Conflict and Security Dynamics in the Caucasus: The Role of Regional Powers By Neil J Melvin, Ekaterina Klimenko for Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) As Neil Melvin and Ekaterina Klimenko see it, the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh is arguably

Russian-Iranian alliance in Syria at crossroads Political and military events

2016-07-09 14:45:20
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Russian-Iranian alliance in Syria at crossroads The meeting of the defense ministers of Iran, Russia and Syria at Tehran last Thursday raises more questions than answers. Why did Iran think it necessary to take such an initiative at

Caspian Shipping Commissions 4 Vessels Investment

2016-06-16 00:06:37
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Caspian Shipping Commissions 4 Vessels Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company has put into commissioning four dry cargo vessels that will operate beyond the pale of the Caspian Sea, reports AzerNews. An event to raise Azerbaijan`s state flag in the “Vagif”, “Sabir” “Huseyn

Tehran-Astrakhan direct flight starts operation Investment

2016-06-19 11:39:15
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Tehran-Astrakhan direct flight starts operation Deputy-minister of industry, mines and trade has said beginning from early June, flights has been operated directly between Tehran and Russian Caspian port city of Astrakhan. Valiollah Afkhamizadeh told reporters on Saturday

TANAP and TAP to be discussed at NATO summit in Warsaw Energy

2016-06-20 15:00:06
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TANAP and TAP to be discussed at NATO summit in Warsaw Economics. Energy security issues will also be discussed at the Warsaw Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to be held on July 8-9, said Michael Ruehle, head

Turkey needs to reduce gas dependence from Russia Energy

2016-06-22 13:45:40
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Turkey needs to reduce gas dependence from Russia After the relations between Turkey and Russia worsened due to the incident with Russian SU-24 bomber in 2015, some say Turkey needs to decrease its reliance on Russian gas and diversify further

India and SCO Political and military events

2016-06-22 13:50:25
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India and SCO India Has More Hoops to Jump for SCO Membership “I convey our deep sense of gratitude to the members of the SCO for accepting India as a full member,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of the Shanghai

Iran to send its trucks to Europe through Azerbaijan, not Turkey due to PKK threat Investment

2016-06-22 14:13:48
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Iran to send its trucks to Europe through Azerbaijan, not Turkey due to PKK threat Iran is seeking alternative route to Turkey after PKK attacked its trucks in the east of Turkey. APA-Economics reports citing to

€2b to be invested in Greece within TAP project Investment

2016-06-25 11:37:36
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€2b to be invested in Greece within TAP project About €2.3 billion of direct investment will be made in Greece within the construction project of Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), Greek media reported citing SOCAR Energy Greece’s Head Anar Mammadov as

EIA sees Azerbaijan as important oil and gas supplier to Europe Energy

2016-06-28 17:49:14
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EIA sees Azerbaijan as important oil and gas supplier to Europe Azerbaijan, one of the oldest oil-producing countries in the world, is an important oil and natural gas supplier in the Caspian Sea region, particularly for European markets, the US

Lawmaker says Russia wants Turkey to change approaches to Syria, Iraq Political and military events

2016-06-28 18:13:07
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Lawmaker says Russia wants Turkey to change approaches to Syria, Iraq Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered his apologies to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of the pilot of the downed Russian plane Chairman of the Federation Council’s

Erdogan offers apologies to Putin for downed Russian warplane Political and military events

2016-06-28 18:18:58
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Erdogan offers apologies to Putin for downed Russian warplane The Kremlin reports the Russian president has received a message from Turkey’s counterpart where he expressed his readiness to settle the situation over the downing of the Russian warplane Turkey’s President Recep

EIA says Shah Deniz 2 to more than double Azerbaijan’s natural gas exports Energy

2016-07-09 14:45:40
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By Amina Nazarli The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has once again confirmed Azerbaijan’s importance in ensuring energy security both at regional and international scale. In its Country Analysis Brief report, EIA said Azerbaijan, one of the oldest oil-producing countries in the

Time for Turkey to diversify gas import sources, experts says Energy

2016-06-30 07:12:33
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By Fatma Babayeva As Turkey’s relations with its biggest gas supplier – Russia worsened, many thought that the country needs to reduce dependence on Russia and diversify away from Russian gas. “It is the right time for Turkey to diversify gas import

SOCAR-KBR Llc head assigned Energy

2016-06-30 07:13:13
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Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Alp Togay Kurum, a citizen of Turkey, has been appointed general director of Azerbaijani-American joint venture SOCAR-KBR Llc within the start of JV’s commitments on the management of the project of reconstruction of the Baku Oil Refinery n.a.

Good moment for Turkey to diversify its gas sources - expert Energy

2016-06-30 07:13:17
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By Elena Kosolapova – Trend: Turkey now has an appropriate moment to diversify its gas sources, senior fellow in Energy Policy at the Center for Eastern Studies in Warsaw, Agata Loskot-Strachota believes. “Currently it is quite a good moment to look for

Russia is in Charge in Syria: How Moscow Took Control of the Battlefield and Negotiating Table Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:25
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The Kremlin has successfully made itself the most powerful party to this war. The best the White House can do now is to make them own it. Earlier this month, 51 mid-level officers at the U.S. State Department wrote a

Turkey will not compensate Russia over shooting down of jet Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:29
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Turkish PM Binali Yildirim says legal proceedings are under way against individual allegedly responsible for killing Russian pilot Turkey will not pay compensation to Russia over the downing of a fighter jet last year and has only expressed regret over the

Russian Strategy: Stop Locals Returning From Syria Political and military events

2016-07-01 23:49:50
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In Dagestan province, once home to an Islamist insurrection, the situation is calmer since men left to join the jihad MAKHACHKALA, Russia—For decades, the rugged province of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea cradled an Islamist rebellion so vicious that

Iran welcomes normalization of Turkey-Russia ties Political and military events

2016-07-02 00:30:37
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Iran welcomes normalization of Turkey-Russia ties Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said that the Islamic Republic welcomes the process of normalization of relations between Ankara and Moscow. 'The Islamic republic of Iran welcomes the will and recent

Kiev initiates creation of transport corridor 'Baltic sea-Black sea-Caspian sea' Tourism

2016-07-09 14:45:51
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Ukraine has presented Azerbaijan a draft agreement on creation of international transport corridor ‘Baltic sea-Black sea-Caspian sea’. Gennady Zubko, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of regional development, construction, housing and communal services announced about this while addressing the 11th meeting

Russia and Turkey to 'coordinate' Syria policy Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:03
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Russia and Turkey will “coordinate” their policies over Syria, the countries' foreign ministers said on Friday, in a major diplomatic realignment that could be a major blow for the Western goal of

Iran, Turkmenistan to launch banking ties Investment

2016-07-04 14:00:50
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Iran, Turkmenistan to launch banking ties Iranian Commercial Attaché to Ashgabat deemed direct banking relations and facilitated visa issuance as two means of boosting trade ties with the Central Asian country. Rahmatollah Khormali said “facilitating commuting between

Daimler vows to take China off Iran roads Investment

2016-07-05 07:42:39
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Daimler says its trucks division will start the deliveries of Mitsubishi Fuso brand in Iran later this year. The German carmaker and Iran’s Mammut Group signed a distribution agreement for Fuso trucks, especially in the light-duty segment, back in January as

Iran improves journal ranking on dentistry

2016-07-05 07:42:53
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TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran has surpassed Switzerland and Canada in SJR (Scientific Journal Rankings) 2015 on dentistry and is currently ranked 12 in the world. Saeid Asgari, Secretary of Iran’s Oral Health Council of the

Iran, Turkmenistan to launch banking ties Investment

2016-07-06 07:16:14
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Iranian Commercial Attaché to Ashgabat deemed direct banking relations and facilitated visa issuance as two means of boosting trade ties with the Central Asian country. Rahmatollah Khormali said “facilitating commuting between countries as well as banking relations

A lot being done for resolution of Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:36
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A spokeswoman for Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova said that a lot is being done for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Her remarks came in comments on LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s words that the rapprochement between Russia and Turkey

Caspian Overview: Major Upstream Investment Approved Energy

2016-07-11 14:46:48
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Caspian Overview: Major Upstream Investment Approved Kazakhstan and the Chevron-led consortium Tengiz Chevroil (TCO) approved on July 5 a $36.8bn plan to expand the giant Tengiz field, which has 45% of the country’s total production now. The sides plan to increase

Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region Political and military events

2016-07-18 11:55:11
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Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region The Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated that it is confident that the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea can be signed

railroad from Russia to Iran Investment

2016-07-18 11:58:40
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railroad from Russia to Iran The ambitious North-South Transport Corridor can allow us easy access to a vast region, boosting trade and diplomacy The commencement of operations on the International North-South Transport Corridor project — connecting Bandar Abbas

Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:09:53
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Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation In Moscow on Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia laid bunches of flowers in memory of the victims of the

Ossetian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:53:34
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Ossetian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries The Ossetians are a people of the central Caucasus who speak an Iranian/Iranic language called Ossetian. The primary dialects of Ossetian are Iron and Digor. In the present day, their homeland is divided into North Ossetia

Azeri (Azerbaijani) Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:59:06
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Azeri (Azerbaijani) Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries The independent country of Azerbaijan is located in the southeastern corner of the Caucasus region, and is home to many of the Azeri people. Many other Azeris live in northwestern Iran. They currently speak an

Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries Political and military events

2016-07-19 13:13:07
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Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries The Russian authorities admitted their concern about the climate of instability and insecurity in the area close to their borders, especially in the territories of allied countries. The Presidential

What to Make of Erdogan's Proposal for a 'Turkish-Iranian-Russian Alliance' Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:25:06
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What to Make of Erdogan's Proposal for a 'Turkish-Iranian-Russian Alliance' In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his willingness to cooperate closely with Iran and Russia

Yelena Dunayev: "Iran was closed, inaccessible and strange country for Russia" Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:39:14
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Yelena Dunayev: "Iran was closed, inaccessible and strange country for Russia" Russia plans to complete the delivery of S-300 to Iran until the end of the year, the work under contract goes according to plan, the head of

Russian diplomacy aims to accelerate Syrian endgame Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:57:16
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Russian diplomacy aims to accelerate Syrian endgame The failed coup in Turkey has come as a god-sent opportunity for Russia to connect the dots. Russian diplomacy will be in top gear in Laos on Monday when Minister of Foreign Affairs

Turkmenistan intends to host trilateral summit on Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project Energy

2016-07-28 22:29:10
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Turkmenistan intends to host trilateral summit on Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project Turkmenistan plans to hold a summit of heads of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Turkey by late 2016, where the prospects of the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline construction, in particular, will be

Europe works on Turkmen gas import Energy

2016-07-28 22:38:35
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Europe works on Turkmen gas import The European Commission is following and implementing the Ashgabat declaration from 2015 on energy cooperation with Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Turkey, a source in the European Commission told Trend. Within the implementation of this declaration the

Georgia and Turkey look to build HPP on river Mtkvari Energy

2016-07-28 22:54:24
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Georgia and Turkey look to build HPP on river Mtkvari Georgia and Turkey are jointly looking at ways to deepen energy cooperation and build a hydroelectric power plant on the river Mtkvari, which originates in Turkey then runs eastward

Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? Political and military events

2016-07-28 23:00:51
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Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? On July 13, in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the five Caspian littoral states. The officials gathered to discuss a draft convention on

Caspian Overview: BP's Caspian Gas Energy

2016-07-28 23:11:13
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Caspian Overview: BP's Caspian Gas Azerbaijan produced about 9.363bn m³ of commercial gas in the first half of this year, down 8.8% year-on-year, of which BP-operated fields counted 71.6%, a top energy official told NGE. BP is the operator of the Caspian Sea’s

7 Continents of the World, Know About the Continents of the World Map science

2016-07-31 00:57:53
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7 Continents of the World, Know About the Continents of the World Map The Great Panzea- First Super Continents At that time, there was no life but only one continent, it better can be called super continent- The Great

Gazprom Eyes Iranian LNG, Turkish Stream Energy

2016-08-02 11:33:02
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Gazprom Eyes Iranian LNG, Turkish Stream Gazprom, Russia's state controlled gas giant, is interested in developing gas projects in Iran According to Russian business daily Vedomosti, Russia's energy minister Alexander Novak said that the

West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation Political and military events

2016-08-02 12:00:25
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West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation While Syrian Army siege over Aleppo is completed and the biggest city of country is expected to be liberated in near future, West and some Arab states try to hinder

Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:29:59
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Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold talks

Water level rises in Kura Hydrology

2016-08-09 01:16:49
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Water level rises in Kura Increase of water level has been observed in Kura River in the past few days. The level of water in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura River increased by 12 cm on August 8. The water consumption holds 113m3/sec in

Envoy: Turkey Eyes Working with Iran, Russia for Regional Security Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:22:16
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Envoy: Turkey Eyes Working with Iran, Russia for Regional Security Turkish ambassador to Iran Reza Hakan Tekin highlighted the necessity for his country’s cooperation with Iran and Russia to ensure security in the region. Turkey believes that cooperation with

Cooperation of Russia, Turkey and Iran 'Would Help to Resolve Syrian Crisis' Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:24:39
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Cooperation of Russia, Turkey and Iran 'Would Help to Resolve Syrian Crisis' At the meeting on August 9 in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss ways to resolve the ongoing

Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan Plan to Boost Trade Via Major Transport Project Investment

2016-08-09 01:38:18
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Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan Plan to Boost Trade Via Major Transport Project The International North–South Transport Corridor (NSTC) is expected to become the key topic on the agenda of a summit involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, his

Moscow and Ankara reach consensus on normalizing their relations Political and military events

2016-08-10 15:13:53
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Moscow and Ankara reach consensus on normalizing their relations Erdogan and Putin meet in St. Petersburg to mend relations between the two countries On August 9, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Russia's city St. Petersburg to meet his counterpart -

Iran becoming Turkmenistan’s rival in natural gas export Energy

2016-08-10 16:07:08
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Iran becoming Turkmenistan’s rival in natural gas export Iran’s growing natural gas exports and plans to supply the fuel to China, India and Europe make the Islamic Republic a direct competitor of gas-rich Turkmenistan in this sphere, the Chronicles of

Putin: Trade, economic relations with Turkey to be discussed in autumn Political and military events

2016-08-10 16:15:45
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Putin: Trade, economic relations with Turkey to be discussed in autumn Trade and economic relations with Turkey will be discussed in the autumn, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a joint press conference following the meeting with his Turkish counterpart

Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Political and military events

2016-08-13 14:56:00
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Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Russian President Vladimir Putin has put into play a reinvigorated diplomatic approach to resolving the longstanding crises involving the troubled states of the Caucasus. Over the past week, Russian diplomacy has refocused its

Zarif: Iran, Russia, Turkey should dialogue on regional challenges Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:06:49
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Zarif: Iran, Russia, Turkey should dialogue on regional challenges As the Syrian army is tightening the noose around militants in the northern province of Aleppo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that Iran, Russia, and

Iran second largest supplier of Turkish gas demand Energy

2016-08-13 15:10:09
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Iran second largest supplier of Turkish gas demand Despite the ongoing gas dispute between Tehran and Ankara, Iran has turned into the second largest exporter of gas to Turkey. Notwithstanding the continuous gas dispute between Tehran and

From Iran to Russia, Trade Links Promise Protection Against Future Sanctions Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:11:50
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From Iran to Russia, Trade Links Promise Protection Against Future Sanctions Geo-economics dominated the agenda of two critical meetings this week: a trilateral economic summit in Baku between Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani, followed by a

Russia uses Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes on Daesh in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:05:51
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Russia uses Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes on Daesh in Syria As the U.S. military uses Incirlik air base in Turkey to pound militants in Iraq and Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry also announced on Tuesday that it

Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:34:51
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Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution Now that Turkey has warmed relations with Russia and Iran with President Erdoğan meeting Russian President Putin and Iranian FM Zarif, the Russian deputy foreign minister said that the

Iranian-Russian defense coop. ‘not unexpected’ Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:42:34
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Iranian-Russian defense coop. ‘not unexpected’ Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said Russian and Iranian military cooperation which is defensive should not provoke shock and awe in the international community as an unexpected development.

Second airbase would be provided for Russia Political and military events

2016-08-20 15:38:21
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Second airbase would be provided for Russia Defense minister has told a press conference on Saturday Iran would provide a second airbase to Russia if situation demands, as a measure in the framework of quadrilateral deal to fight

The Latest: Russia fires cruise missiles into Syria from sea Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:13:54
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The Latest: Russia fires cruise missiles into Syria from sea The Russian military says two of its ships have launched cruise missiles at targets in Syria from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Serpukhov and the Zeleny Dol corvettes

Azerbaijan Courts Russia and Iran Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:17:52
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Azerbaijan Courts Russia and Iran Analysis The balance in the Caucasus is changing. With Iran emerging from the malaise of sanctions, it is reaching north and becoming more

Analysts: Strategic triangle of Russia-Iran-Turkey hardly on agenda Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:34:56
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Analysts: Strategic triangle of Russia-Iran-Turkey hardly on agenda On the one hand, Russia is settling relations with Turkey and on the other, it expands relations with Iran The current trend towards Russia’s cooperation with Iran, on the one hand, and the

Jaberi ends Turkey visit, returns Tehran Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:09:20
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Jaberi ends Turkey visit, returns Tehran Deputy-FM for Arab and African Affairs has ended his short visit to Ankara on Tuesday evening, returning Tehran. Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with his counterpart Ümit Yalçın, Turkish deputy-FM for Regional

Turkey and the Energy Transit Question Energy

2016-08-24 07:31:35
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Turkey and the Energy Transit Question For foreign and security policy analysts, pipelines tend to be the entry point into the world of energy. Pipelines create dependencies between countries, pipelines stay for decades, and pipelines have a highly symbolic political value. In

Azerbaijan realizes 45.5 percent of its SGC financing obligations Energy

2016-08-26 09:04:52
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Azerbaijan realizes 45.5 percent of its SGC financing obligations Azerbaijan is fully committed to invest in Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), including the Shah Deniz-2 project, and continues to meet its financial obligations on time, SGC Co CEO Afgan Isaev told Natural

Azerbaijan to enhance its role in forming energy corridors Energy

2016-08-29 16:24:24
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Azerbaijan to enhance its role in forming energy corridors The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project will enhance Azerbaijan’s role in forming eastern and western energy corridors. Deputy Energy Minister Natig Abbasov made the remarks at the first Eurasian Conference

Iraq plans to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail Energy

2016-08-29 16:42:35
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Iraq plans to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail Iraq's government would consider selling crude through Iran should talks with the autonomous Kurdish region on an oil revenue-sharing agreement fail, a senior oil ministry official

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway to encourage development of TITR Investment

2016-08-29 16:45:43
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Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway to encourage development of TITR "The anticipated construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway next year will undoubtedly give further impetus to the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)." The due statement came from the Vice President of Kazakhstan Railways

SOCAR reveals volumes of oil & gas export Energy

2016-08-30 22:54:16
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SOCAR reveals volumes of oil & gas export Georgia and Turkey have so far received 5.5 and 41 billion cubic meters of gas respectively through the Southern Caucasus Pipeline as part of Shahdeniz-1 project, said Khoshbakht Yusifzade, the first vice-president

Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Political and military events

2016-08-30 22:58:28
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Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Today, the top of priority US foreign policy is the challenge of Chinese phenomenal rise in economics, trade, science, technology, military, paramilitary, cultural and geopolitical strength. But incredible worries start creeping in

Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Political and military events

2016-09-03 12:59:28
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Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Since July 15 failed coup in Turkey, Iranian FM Zarif embarked on a visit to Ankara to hold close consultation with Turkish officials on the Syrian crisis since its outbreak some five years ago.

What's the future now for Turkish-Russian relations? Political and military events

2016-09-03 14:27:16
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What's the future now for Turkish-Russian relations? Turkey's renewal of ties with Russia represents an invigoration of its already existing "Eurasian direction" in foreign policy, including an outreach to Central Asia, India and China. It is a substitute for the failed

Weekly Overview: Caspian Sailaway; East-West Politics and the East Med Energy

2016-09-05 19:38:26
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Weekly Overview: Caspian Sailaway; East-West Politics and the East Med Weekly Overview: Caspian Sailaway; East-West Politics and the East Med The sailaway of the first Shah Deniz jacket on time on September 1 from its Caspian Sea shipyard was marked by a

The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey keeps Europe dependent on Russian natural gas Energy

2016-09-05 20:23:49
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The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey keeps Europe dependent on Russian natural gas After Russian-Turkish relationship aggravation and TurkStream idea termination Europe started to look for alternative solutions for getting natural gas. American liquid natural gas by tankers and the

Baku, Ankara, Ashgabat ink Trans-Caspian route declaration Investment

2016-09-05 20:26:08
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Baku, Ankara, Ashgabat ink Trans-Caspian route declaration Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenistan have signed the Ashgabat declaration to create the Trans-Caspian transport corridor from Beijing to London, TRT Haber reported Sept. 5 citing a statement by Turkey’s Transport, Maritime Affairs and

World seeking power shift towards Iran-Russia alliance Political and military events

2016-09-05 20:31:17
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World seeking power shift towards Iran-Russia alliance A former US army psychological operation officer and counter-terrorism analyst calls Iran-Russia cooperation plan to save Syria the greatest thing that has happened to the world in over 25 years.

What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:12:50
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What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? August was a month of active Russian diplomacy in the Middle East and the Caspian region. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev and

Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:15:15
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Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond A series of meetings in August between the leaders of the most influential states in the South Caucasus could have broad implications for the entire region. On Aug. 8, Russian President Vladimir

‘Iran, Russia, Turkey must cooperate together’ Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:29:11
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Iran, Russia, Turkey must cooperate together Iran’s foreign minister has emphasized the importance of the roles played on the regional arena by the Islamic Republic, Russia, and Turkey, saying the three countries should cooperate and engage in dialog with

IFC considers funding Southern Gas Corridor project Energy

2016-09-10 11:28:55
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IFC considers funding Southern Gas Corridor project International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering the possibility of financing the Southern Gas Corridor project, IFC representative in Azerbaijan Aliya Azimova told Trend Sept.9. She pointed out that this project is of great importance

It’s time for the United States to act on Azerbaijan Investment

2016-09-10 11:36:45
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It’s time for the United States to act on Azerbaijan David J. Kramer is [the] senior director for human rights and democracy at the McCain Institute for International Leadership and a former assistant secretary of state for democracy,

Azeri Minister: We share same ideas with EU as to diversification of gas exports to Europe - INTERVIEW Energy

2016-09-10 11:46:31
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Azeri Minister: We share same ideas with EU as to diversification of gas exports to Europe - INTERVIEW Azerbaijani energy minister Natig Aliyev’s interview to APA - Realization of the Southern Gas Corridor project coincided with the period of cheap oil. The

Iran central part of Silk Road Investment

2016-09-10 11:53:51
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Iran central part of Silk Road Austrian President of International Institute for Peace (IIP) has said Chinese effort to revive classical Silk Road is unlikely to incite animosity from European countries. Payman Yazdani of Mehr News International

EBRD Backs Bulgaria's Plans for Gas Hub in Varna Energy

2016-09-21 12:36:13
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EBRD Backs Bulgaria's Plans for Gas Hub in Varna The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is prepared to back Bulgaria's plans for a regional natural gas hub and will support the project financially if it proves viable, the bank's

Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Political and military events

2016-09-27 23:51:12
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Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Turkey did not provide any assurances that its military operation in Syria would be coordinated with Russia and Iran, Syrian President Bashar Assad's adviser Bouthaina Shaaban said. Shaaban, who advises the Syrian president

Turkey, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan aim to increase connectivity Political and military events

2016-09-27 23:56:59
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Turkey, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan aim to increase connectivity Turkey needs to preserve the existing business volumes in established markets like Russia and the Middle East and expand in markets that offer relatively safer business environments such as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and

Only Russia, Turkey, Iran Can Stop West From Keeping 'Controlled Chaos' in Syria Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:36:45
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Only Russia, Turkey, Iran Can Stop West From Keeping 'Controlled Chaos' in Syria Russia, Turkey and Iran are the only countries who can resolve the Syrian conflict and prevent the West from escalating violence in the Middle East, President of the

Azerbaijan, BP to continue realizing joint projects Energy

2016-10-13 09:59:38
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Azerbaijan, BP to continue realizing joint projects Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company and British BP seek to continue implementation of joint projects in the Caspian Sea. The realization of joint projects by the two companies, as well as the current level of

Turkey Seeks to Unite Russia, Iran, US in Syria – Prime Minister Political and military events

2016-10-13 10:08:08
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Turkey Seeks to Unite Russia, Iran, US in Syria – Prime Minister Turkish Prime Minister said that Turkey’s role in Syria is to unite Russia, the United States and Iran in order to put an end to the "bloodshed" in the

Ankara appoints new military attache to Baku Political and military events

2016-11-02 10:25:21
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The new Turkish military attaché to Azerbaijan, Brigadier General Zafer Ocak was introduced to Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov on November 1. The Defense Ministry reported that Ocak, who replaced Ihsan Basbozkurt in this position, was introduced by

‘Congratulations’ vs ‘shock’: World leaders & politicians react to US election result Political and military events

2016-11-10 13:10:17
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IIKSS- Russian President Vladimir Putin has become one of the first global leaders to congratulate Trump with the victory, expressing hope that the two countries will continue collaborative work on international issues. Japan's Prime Minister Abe congratulated

Baku to host Azerbaijani-Pakistani business forum Investment

2016-12-01 09:45:27
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IIKSS - The Azerbaijan-Pakistan business forum will be held in Baku on December 6, the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Fund (AZPROMO) reported on November 29. The representatives of the Pakistani companies specializing in food industry, textiles, pharmaceutics,

Azerbaijani, Turkish, Turkmen energy ministers to meet early 2017 Energy

2016-12-04 08:38:24
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IIKSS - Meeting of energy ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenistan is planned for early 2017, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Cavusoglu made the remarks during a joint briefing with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in

Azerbaijan ranks first in volume of investments in Georgia Investment

2016-12-12 15:32:38
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IIKSS - Being the top foreign investor of Georgia, Azerbaijan invested some $434 million in the economy of the neighboring country within three-quarters of 2016. Georgia’s National Statistics Office reported that the volume of investments recorded an increase

Turkey seeks to form “green corridor” with Azerbaijan Investment

2016-12-20 15:48:41
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IIKSS - Turkey’s Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci has voiced his country’s intention to simplify customs procedures with Azerbaijan, and establish a “green corridor”, similar to the one existing between Russia and Turkey. “Turkey’s Ministry of Customs

Turkmenistan expressed condolences to Russia Political and military events

2016-12-22 12:32:41
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IIKSS - President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has sent a message of sincere condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with the tragic death of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation

Azerbaijan, Turkey hold political consultations Political and military events

2016-12-22 13:13:37
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IIKSS - Baku hosted the next round of political consultations between the Azerbaijani and Turkish foreign ministries on Thursday. Deputy foreign ministers Khalaf Khalafov and Umit Yalcın represented Azerbaijan and Turkey in the consultation respectively, the Foreign Ministry

Azerbaijan`s speaker meets Kyrgyz, Kazakh counterparts Political and military events

2016-12-22 13:16:53
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan`s Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov met his Kyrgyz counterpart Chynybay Tursunbekov, who visited the country to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TURKPA), on December 21.

Kyrgyzstan interested in transportation co-op with Azerbaijan Investment

2016-12-25 12:20:57
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IIKSS - The Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan cooperation in transit transportation has good prospects and it can be beneficial to both sides, Isimbek Abdiyev, research officer at the National Institute for Strategic Studies of Kyrgyzstan, candidate of economic sciences, came to

Turkey says Russia is keeping its promises on Syria Political and military events

2016-12-26 15:16:25
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IIKSS - Turkey’s foreign minister Sunday said Russia has kept its recent promises to Turkey on upholding the cease-fire in Syria. "In recent days, Russia has kept its promises on all efforts regarding the cease-fire, for humanitarian aid,

Azerbaijan increases gas supply to Turkey Energy

2017-01-04 09:59:10
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan supplied 5.31 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas to Turkey in January-October 2016 as compared to 5 bcm in the same period of 2015, Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority said in a report on its

Iran consults with Russia, Turkey in Astana ahead of Syria talks Political and military events

2017-01-22 12:21:44
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IIKSS - The Iranian and Turkish delegations held talks on Saturday in Astana, Kazakhstan, ahead of the planned talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups on Sunday. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari and Turkish Undersecretary

Poll Suggests Four NATO States Want Russia to Protect Them From Security Threats Political and military events

2017-02-19 11:59:47
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IIKSS- Residents of four NATO member states would prefer a military alliance with Russia, if their countries were attacked. This is evidenced by results of a global survey conducted among residents of 66 countries by sociologists from WIN/Gallup

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan helped to improve relations between Russia and Turkey Political and military events

2017-02-20 09:04:08
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan is interested in stable relations between its neighbors, so it made every possible effort to resolve the political conflict between Russia and Turkey last year, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said yesterday during the round

Priorities of Azerbaijan's foreign policy Political and military events

2017-03-09 14:17:59
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IIKSS- While on an official visit to Russia, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, deputy chairman of the Federation Council Ilyas Umakhanov, Deputy Prime Minister, co-chairman of the Russia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission Dmitry

Rosneft Boosts Ties With Ex Juice King To Lift Trade In Europe Energy

2017-03-12 14:44:55
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IIKSS- In a bid to boost its oil products trade in southern Europe and Turkey, Russia’s oil giant Rosneft is expanding its business ties with oil products trading and logistics firm Petrocas, which has crude storage terminals in

Russian Rosneft agrees to double oil products supply to Turkey over 2018-20 Energy

2017-03-14 14:20:38
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IIKSS- Russia's Rosneft agreed with Turkey's Demiroren Group to extend its oil products supply to the Turkish company to 2018-2020, when it plans to double annual delivery from this year's level, Rosneft said in a statement late Friday.

Margvelashvili: Azerbaijan-Georgia relations are perfect Investment

2017-03-20 08:59:54
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IIKSS- Relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia are perfect, said Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili, who is on a visit in Azerbaijan, in his interview with Trend. “We have total understanding and respect of each other. At the same time,

The future of a Caspian gas rig swings between the EU and Russia Energy

2017-03-25 01:50:15
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IIKSS- Azerbaijan’s ambitious Southern Gas Corridor project has the potential to further estrange EU-Moscow ties and trigger energy price wars. A white metal building protruded upwards in a large empty field along the coast of the Caspian Sea

TANAP important for Turkey to reduce dependence on Russia, says Azeri minister Energy

2017-04-09 02:30:21
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IIKSS- The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project is important, especially for Turkey, Georgia and European countries, as it will reduce dependence on other gas resources from places such as Russia, according to Azerbaijan’s energy minister. “The TANAP

The dreams that were burned by oil - analysis of the political weight (PW) and government weight (GW) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Political and military events

2017-06-15 13:04:06
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The dreams that were burned by oil: analysis of the political weight (PW) and government weight (GW) of the Republic of Azerbaijan International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) - Azerbaijan can be counted among the countries that

The turbulent waves in the political society of Azerbaijan (government stability (government weight) index of Azerbaijan Republic) Political and military events

2018-02-12 15:54:19
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The turbulent waves in the political society of Azerbaijan (government stability (government weight) index of Azerbaijan Republic) International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – The Republic of Azerbaijan has a 26-year government with a stability index of

Russia, Turkey, Iran emphasise unity in brokering Syria peace Political and military events

2018-04-29 10:23:12
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MOSCOW • Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers yesterday talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow. The three nations

Zarif hails Iran-Russia co-op in Caspian Sea Political and military events

2018-04-30 11:54:42
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov met on April 28 in Moscow on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting of Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on Syria. During the meeting, Zarif hailed

Azerbaijan after the Presidential Elections: Internal and Foreign Policy Dynamics Political and military events

2018-05-07 10:19:46
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The campaign, which ended on April 11, was held ahead of schedule. If it had been held in the “normal mode,” the vote would have taken place on October 17. Thus, the shift of the election

Iran and Russia Discuss Transacting in Crypto to Avoid International Sanctions Investment

2018-05-19 14:37:40
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Iran and Russia could start using cryptocurrencies to avoid Western sanctions, Russian news portal RBC reported yesterday, May 17. Mohammad Reza Pourebrahimi, the head of the Iranian Parliamentary Commission for Economic Affairs, referred to cryptocurrencies as a promising way

Japan, Russia, Turkey bring potential US tariff retaliation to $3.5 billion Investment

2018-05-23 13:46:48
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Japan, Russia and Turkey have warned the United States about potential retaliation for its tariffs on steel and aluminum, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday, bringing the total U.S. tariff bill to around $3.5 billion annually. The

Russia, Iran, Turkey to meet on Syrian constitutional committee - UN Political and military events

2018-06-14 15:49:47
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Senior officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Geneva on June 18-19 for consultations with the United Nations about setting up a constitutional committee for Syria, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said in a statement on

De Mistura calls Russia-Iran-Turkey meeting on Syria ‘very important’ Political and military events

2018-06-19 09:53:42
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The meeting in Geneva on Syria between Russia, Iran and Turkey which began on Monday is very important, said UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. “I am very interested in this meeting because it

From Abdullah Gul, eleventh President of the Republic of Turkey Political and military events

2018-07-01 11:06:24
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His Excellency Mr Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear brother Mr Ilham Aliyev, I would like to extend to you and your family the best of

Russia sees threat of Iran-Israel strife escalating in Syria – FM Political and military events

2018-07-01 11:22:30
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Russia is concerned that the mutual exchange of fire between Israel and Iran on the Syrian territory as well as Israel’s “initiative” air strikes on the crisis-torn country may result in a large-scale regional conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

Turkmenistan Must Cooperate with Azerbaijan, Turkey to Enter EU Market Energy

2018-07-03 09:17:15
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Turkmenistan needs to cooperate with Azerbaijan and Turkey to enter the gas market in Europe, expert on Central Asia, Bruce Pannier, stated last week. On June 22, the Russian legal information portal published the full

Iran follows up implementation of monetary treaties with Iraq, Russia, Azerbaijan Investment

2018-07-08 12:36:04
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Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif revealed the implementation of monetary treaties with the countries including Iraq, Russia and Republic of Azerbaijan. Turning to the situation of monetary

Businesspeople from Turkey, Azerbaijan meet in Istanbul Investment

2018-07-22 10:35:18
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Businesspeople come together to discuss economic relations between two countries Azerbaijan and Turkey are always compelling as long as they continue to work in unity as two countries, head of Azerbaijan-Turkey Business Association said on Saturday.

Azerbaijan Raises Military Vigilance in Response to Armenia’s Unclear Karabakh Policy Political and military events

2018-07-26 10:21:22
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During a July 20 press conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated his maximalist position on the Karabakh conflict and called for “deter[ring] Azerbaijan from provocations” (Lragir.am, July 20). The next day, Armenian fire killed an Azerbaijani service member

Russian Steelmaker Stops Deliveries to Iran Investment

2018-07-31 09:45:48
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MMK, one of Russia’s largest steel producers, has stopped deliveries to Iran against the backdrop of new sanctions Washington has promised to impose on Tehran. The announcement was made by Andrey Eremin, the company’s director for economics, in an

Azerbaijan, Turkey to cooperate in field of seed production Agriculture

2018-08-04 09:17:46
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The State Seed Fund under the Agriculture Minister of Azerbaijan and the General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TIGEM) of Turkey signed a protocol of intent. The protocol was signed by Chairman of the State Seed Fund Emin Aliyev and Director General of

Turkmenistan, US stand for strengthening regional co-op Political and military events

2018-08-04 09:43:29
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Turkmen officials met with the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress headed by policy adviser Everett Price in Ashgabat, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a message. During the meeting,

A researcher on Caspian Sea issues: TANAP can be a pretext for West's presence in the Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-09-17 09:26:22
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A researcher on Caspian Sea issues: TANAP can be a pretext for West's presence in the Caspian Sea International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) – According to the Tasnim News Agency's International Group, the opening of

Who Has The Right To Resources In The Caspian Sea? Legal Issues

2018-08-09 11:11:10
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August 12th, 2018 could well become a historic day for the Caspian Sea region, with states aiming to end a long-running legal disagreement involving the areas natural resources. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in the region, Azerbaijan,

Russia, Turkey, Iran helped Syrian government fight IS - Russian official Political and military events

2018-08-19 10:22:09
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Russian State Duma [lower house of parliament] Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim noted the success of coordinated actions of Moscow, Ankara and Tehran concerning Syria. "Russia, Turkey and Iran have joined efforts on combating terrorism

UN invites Iran, Russia, Turkey to Syria talks in Geneva next month Political and military events

2018-08-25 08:02:36
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United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited Iran, Russia and Turkey to talks due to be held in Geneva next month on forming Syria's Constitutional Committee, a UN spokeswoman says. "Special Envoy de Mistura continues his consultation

Kazakh port in decline bids for slice of China trade Investment

2018-08-26 10:10:01
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With the outlines of its six idle cranes obscured by thick fog and pouring rain, Kazakhstan's Caspian seaport Aktau seems an unlikely stop on China's much-hyped new silk road. But the sleepy port, which has been badly hit in

Iran and Russia can work together to restrain America: Iran supreme leader Political and military events

2018-09-09 12:38:31
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Iran and Russia can work together to restrain America, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, according to Fars News. Putin arrived in Tehran on Friday to attend a

President: relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan at highest level Political and military events

2018-10-02 10:40:49
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The relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are at the highest level, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, the Turkish media reported October 1. Erdogan noted that the relations between Baku and Ankara are developing in all spheres. He

Gas and De-Dollarization: US Sanctions Drew Russia, Iran Together Energy

2018-10-06 10:53:51
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The Trump administration's sanctions policy has brought Russia and Iran closer together in the field of energy cooperation, Iranian Deputy Minister of Oil Hamid-Reza Araghi told Sputnik. Given the growing demand for environmentally friendly fuel, Russian-Iranian gas

Astana talks bring together Iran, Russia, Turkey Political and military events

2018-12-01 13:29:16
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Astana hosted the 11th round of talks between Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria on November 28-29. Following the negotiations, the countries-guarantors of the Astana format made a joint statement in which reviewed in detail the situation in the

Turkmen parliament ratifies Convention on Legal Status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-12-04 10:37:02
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The Turkmen parliament has ratified the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, the Turkmen government said in a message on Dec. 3. In addition, draft resolutions "On Ratification of the Agreement on the Prevention of Incidents

Turkey to continue cooperation with Iran, Russia on regional issues, Syria: Turkish FM Political and military events

2018-12-30 15:26:51
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey would continue to be in close cooperation with Iran and Russia on regional developments, especially the Syria conflict as Ankara is reportedly preparing to launch a military incursion against US-backed Kurdish

Turkey, Iran, Russia determined to save region Political and military events

2019-01-28 10:19:48
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Ankara, along with Tehran and Moscow is determined to save northern Syria from terrorism. Millions of Syrians living in Turkey will be able to return to

Azerbaijan significantly improves positions in Index of Economic Freedom-2019 Investment

2019-01-28 10:55:47
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Azerbaijan has significantly improved its positions in the Index of Economic Freedom-2019, compiled by the US influential think tank The Heritage Foundation, Trend reports citing the report. Azerbaijan’s economic freedom score is 65.4, making its economy the 60th freest

Kazakhstan to expand types of goods exported Investment

2019-02-04 09:44:24
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Kazakhstan will expand the types of products it exports this year,, said Kazakh Vice Minister for Industry and Infrastructure Development Arystan Kabykenov at a January press conference. “Sodium cyanide will be shipped to Russia; semolina to China, Europe, Kyrgyzstan,