Azerbaijan’s Middle Corridor Initiative: Pivot For Energy Connectivity
September 2nd, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, a report on Azerbaijan’s Middle Corridor initiative: Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) On August 30, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov participated in a panel discussion titled “Middle Corridor: Reshaping the Euro-Asia Connectivity,” as part of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual meetings in Tbilisi, Georgia. This indeed highlights a significant […]
Read more »Central Asia’s Energy Drive Spurs Regional Integration
August 19th, 2024
Via The Lowy Institute, an article on Central Asian efforts to be more closely integrated and less reliant on Russia: For decades, Russia, China, and the West have been vying for influence in Central Asia. But in spite of their ambitions to bolster their presence in this strategically important region, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and […]
Read more »Azerbaijan: The Petrostate Hosting This Year’s Global Climate Negotiations
August 5th, 2024
Via The New York Times, a look at Azerbaijan where the causes and effects of climate change are on vivid display and the painful trade-offs needed to fight it are acutely felt: In a few short months, diplomats from nearly all the world’s countries will descend on Azerbaijan, a small petrostate on the Caspian Sea, […]
Read more »Azerbaijan and Congo Agree on Oil & Gas Refinery Projects, Economic Cooperation
April 12th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s efforts to engage in game-changing strategy, widening its search for a reliable partner ready to explore it oil reserves: Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has engaged in game-changing strategy, widening its search for a reliable partner ready to explore it oil reserves, undoubtedly after Russia’s delay in […]
Read more »Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Congo Discuss Oil and Gas Collaboration
March 20th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, a report on exploratory discussions between Azerbaijan and the Republic of Congo: President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf met with the Presidential Adviser for International Strategy of the Republic of Congo Francoise Joly to discuss potential cooperation in various areas of the oil and gas sector. Najaf and Joly […]
Read more »Baku, Yerevan, and Moscow Clash Over Regional Transit
January 27th, 2024
Via Jamestown Foundation, a report on Armenian-Azerbaijani discussions over regional transit corridors: Frustrations in Baku, Yerevan, and Moscow are growing over delays in Armenian-Azerbaijani peace negotiations, as key differences remain on unblocking regional transit corridors. Azerbaijan remains committed to opening the Zangezur Corridor, while the Kremlin calls for Russian border guards to oversee administration of […]
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