Azerbaijan’s Latest Steps Toward Becoming a Regional Digital Hub
July 1st, 2022
Via Jamestown Foundation, a report on Azerbaijan’s latest steps toward becoming a regional digital hub: After implementing a number of trans-Eurasian energy and logistics mega-projects, such as the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan oil pipeline, Southern Gas Corridor and Trans-Caspian International Transportation Route, Azerbaijan has also strategically committed itself to policies designed to turn the South Caucasus country into a […]
Read more »Can Azerbaijan Help Europe Kick Its Russian Gas Habit?
May 9th, 2022
Via Radio Free Europe, an article on Azerbaijan’s potential to fill supply gaps caused by Russian sanctions and restrictions: Russia may be using missiles and bombs in its invasion of Ukraine, but it has another weapon, less lethal but nevertheless threatening, pointed at the rest of Europe — energy. Amid international outrage over its unprovoked […]
Read more »Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia To Establish ‘Eurasian Rail Alliance’ Joint Venture
March 11th, 2022
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on Kazakhstan’s, Azerbaijan’s, and Georgia’s plan to establish a ‘Eurasian Rail Alliance’ joint venture: Legal and diplomatic work is underway to establish a joint venture through the railway administrations of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, Batyr Kotyrev, the Chief engineer of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) company and a Director of […]
Read more »Gas-Rich Azerbaijan a Russia-Ukraine War Winner
March 1st, 2022
Via the Asia Times, an article on the Trans Adriatic Pipeline which carries gas from Azerbaijan to Europe but Baku can offer only limited supplies if Russia halts shipments: By any measure, Russia’s war on Ukraine will have severe consequences for the global energy system. Heavily dependent on Russian oil and gas, Europe in particular […]
Read more »Azerbaijan Begins To Reposition Aghdam As A Belt And Road Initiative City
February 2nd, 2022
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on Azerbaijan’s efforts to reposition Aghdam: The construction of the Aghdam-Fuzuli highway has started in Azerbaijan, according to the Azerbaijan State Automobile & Roads Agency. Aghdam is an historic city with emotional regional issues that has been reclaimed by Azerbaijan from Armenia in the wake of 2020’s Karabakh War. It has […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Trilateral Natural Gas Deal
December 24th, 2021
Via Foreign Brief, a report on a trilateral Turkmenistan-Iran-Azerbaijan natural gas trade agreement that goes into effect today: A trilateral Turkmenistan-Iran-Azerbaijan natural gas trade agreement will go into effect today. The agreement calls for 1.2 to 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to be sold from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and transported through Iran. The Turkmen […]
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