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Legal Status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2016-02-28 22:33:33
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Legal Status of Caspian Sea Introduction The Caspian Sea is the biggest enclosed body of water on Earth, having an even larger area than that of the American Great Lakes or that of Lake Victoria in East Africa. The length of the

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,

Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues Legal Issues

2016-02-29 18:24:56
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CASPIAN SEA ISSUES Questions surrounding the legal status of the Caspian Sea have hindered--but not stopped--further development of the Sea's mineral resources. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to the independence of three new countries

Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? Legal Issues

2016-02-29 18:52:11
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Abstract With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Caspian Sea and its natural resources became a source of contention for Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. The underlying issue is paradoxical in light of its misleading simplicity – is the

SOCAR commissions gas well in Caspian Sea Energy

2016-02-29 19:30:05
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By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend: SOCAR (State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan) will additionally produce around 32.85 mcm of gas and 5,480 tons of condensate annually by commissioning a well at the Guneshli offshore field after overhaul, the company

Turkmenistan to export Caspian shelf’s oil and gas, expert says Energy

2016-02-29 23:11:58
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Turkmenistan, an energy-rich Central Asian nation with abundant oil and gas reserves, intends to realize its plans on developing huge hydrocarbon resources in its own sector of the Caspian Sea. Turkmenistan’s state concern Turkmenoil will deal with implementing the development of

24 cargo ships equipped to export products accross Caspian Sea Investment

2016-03-02 00:43:46
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Sari, Feb 26, IRNA- Director of Caspian Sea Shipping said that 24 cargo ships were organized to carry export products to Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Ali Mohammadi said on Friday that the capacity of these container

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

Malaysia's Reach Energy Acquires 60% Stake in Kazakhstan Block for $155M Energy

2016-03-08 22:56:30
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Malaysia's Reach Energy Berhad entered into a tripartite conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement March 5 with Palaeontol Cooperatief U.A. and MIE Holdings Corp. to acquire a 60 percent stake in Palaeontol B.V., the company announced Monday on local exhange Bursa

How Hydrocarbons Are Changing the Caspian Sea Political and military events

2016-03-10 15:14:07
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The security architecture of the Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed inland body of water in the world, may soon change. Of all the states that border the sea — Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan — Russia has the

Kazakhstan taking 100 steps toward a new nation Political and military events

2016-03-11 14:33:44
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Kazakhstan is embarking on some of the most ambitious reforms in its independent history as President Nursultan Nazarbayev moves to implement his election campaign platform of five institutional reforms. President Nazarbayev announced in his inaugural speech last May that a “Plan

THE HISTORY OF THE CASPIAN SEA History

2016-03-14 15:14:59
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The Caspian Sea is situated on the border of Europe and Asia. It is bordered with the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Iran. The Caspian is the largest inland body of water in the world. Since the ancient

THE LEGAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA: VIEWS OF THE LITTORAL STATES Legal Issues

2016-03-14 15:21:53
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by Farid Rauf oglu Shafiyev The Caspian Sea is the largest closed water body in the world and is surrounded by five states--Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. It has an area of 440,000 square kilometers with an ultra-depth of 1,025

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’s Rights in the Caspian Legal Issues

2016-03-22 17:03:09
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Hoshang Tale, Ph D (Economics), Consultant Economist & Researcher Before Peter the Great (1682- 1752) played his political games in the Caspian region, this Sea was under the sole control of Iran and was known as the Sea of Mazandaran after

Iran using Asian help to revamp refineries Energy

2016-03-26 10:41:32
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Iran using Asian help to revamp refineries Iran said on Friday that it is working with Asian investors and builders to revamp several of its key refineries. Abbas Kazemi, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Refining and

“Controlled Chaos” as an Instrument of Geopolitical Warfare and “Color Revolutions” Political and military events

2016-03-26 10:58:24
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Nowadays, a variety of means are being used in order to implement and extend the “controlled chaos” in the national economies and societies in the geopolitical struggle. The actor, who is using the tool, is maintaining the “controlled chaos” within

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

Kazakhstan Economic Overview: Great Steppe under Blue Skies Investment

2016-03-28 01:04:16
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Kazakhstan is a top-10 country in many things. Being the world’s ninth biggest country it is the largest economy in Central Asia and second largest among former Soviet Republics. Kazakhstan’s land holds the entire periodic table of elements with active

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

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

Doha oil meeting helpful, yet not ideal Energy

2016-04-01 00:43:27
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The upcoming Doha meeting on oil production will yield positive results on prices, yet it is far from an ideal move, said Mohammad Ali Khatibi, former Iranian representative in OPEC. The reason is that the meeting is going to focus on

KAZAKHSTAN: Good Friday in Almaty Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-04-01 01:07:08
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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Police and officers of other security agencies raided 11 church premises and homes of the leaders of New Life Pentecostal Church in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty on 25 March, the day the Church was

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

Walking Baku: Stroll Through the World’s First Oil Capital Tourism

2016-04-04 23:22:24
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Take a virtual tour of the city on the Caspian Sea with 500-year-old steam baths and the world’s largest KFC. Paul Salopek is walking the global trail of the first humans who migrated out of Africa in the

Nagorno-Karabakh’s Cocktail of Conflict Explodes Again Political and military events

2016-04-04 23:25:00
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Now Armenians, Azerbaijanis and the wider world have been reminded that this conflict is a tinderbox that can still ignite to disastrous effect. The 1994 ceasefire has been shattered. The main victims amongst several dozen dead are the young conscripts

Three terrorists killed in suicide bomb attack in Russia - no civilians injured Political and military events

2016-04-11 20:33:39
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Three terrorists killed in suicide bomb attack in Russia - no civilians injured Three men, including at least one suicide bomber, have attacked a rural police station in southern Russia, the interior ministry has said,

Bryza: Putin controls the situation in Karabakh Political and military events

2016-04-12 23:44:32
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Bryza: Putin controls the situation in Karabakh Former US ambassador in Baku wrote an article about the conflict. Moscow independently acts to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, while Washington does not take part in what's happening between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russian authorities

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.

ECO-Caspian energy transition through gas Energy

2016-04-17 23:06:30
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ECO-Caspian energy transition through gas The oil price slide since mid-2014 has severely constrained economic growth and investment in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) & Caspian region. Despite this, regional governments nevertheless expect an improved market climate &

U.S. calls for strong economic ties with Azerbaijan Investment

2016-04-18 22:47:20
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U.S. calls for strong economic ties with Azerbaijan The U.S. State Department has voiced the necessity to strengthen the economic ties between Baku and Washington. "We discussed the issues related to trade, finances, agriculture, combating corruption," Kurt Tong, the Principal Deputy

Bilateral and three lateral agreements will not be effective until the five-sided agreement is signed - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Rahimpour Legal Issues

2016-04-20 13:43:55
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Bilateral and three lateral agreements will not be effective until the five-sided agreement is signed - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Rahimpour An issue of transit and provision of assistance to

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

Baku Higher Oil School to organize int’l conference Energy

2016-04-21 19:29:59
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Baku Higher Oil School to organize int’l conference On 25-28 April, 2016, BHOS and UK-based Confidence Capital company with the support of SOCAR will jointly organize international practical conference on 'Caspian Basin and Central Asia: Trade, Logistics, Oil Processing and

Iran-Azerbaijan trade turnover up Investment

2016-04-21 19:41:21
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Iran-Azerbaijan trade turnover up by 53% Trade turnover between Iran and Azerbaijan has increased by 53 percent in the first three months of the current year, said Iran's ICT Minister Mahmoud Vaezi speaking to reporters in Baku April 21. Vaezi, who

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

Natural Gas and the ‘Lesser’ Caspians: How New Players Might be Good for Everyone Energy

2016-04-28 12:08:36
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Energy: what was once a largely single-resource/two-state controlled industry has given way to other resources of significance. In turn, this has also given rise to other states as major players in the arena. Given the increased need for energy among

No Way Out Ecosystem

2016-05-10 20:15:59
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No Way Out The fate of the Caspian seal may have been decided ﬁve million years ago. The smallest earless seal on Earth, Pusa caspica, is the only mammal in the Caspian Sea. It is atop the aquatic food chain in this

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’

Former Dagestan Deputy Prime Minister Imprisoned Over Energy Scandal Political and military events

2016-05-16 19:19:52
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Former Dagestan Deputy Prime Minister Imprisoned Over Energy Scandal At the start of May, an unusual trial concluded in Dagestan. Regional authorities charged the republic’s former deputy prime minister, Magomedgusen Nasrutdinov, with fraud and sentenced him to five years in prison

Russia is building network of ties with disgruntled US allies in Asia Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:49:25
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Russia is building network of ties with disgruntled US allies in Asia Imperceptibly though, Russia is certainly on course to building a chain of positive relations, if not strategic alliances, in the region surrounding it. While the West and its strong

Caspian states meeting in Astana for sea status Legal Issues

2016-05-21 15:59:18
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Caspian states to gather in Astana for sea status Caspian states will come together once again to discuss the legal status of the sea next summer in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. Special Representative of the President of Russia on the delimitation and

Russia Builds 'Strategic Alliances' With US Partners in Asia Political and military events

2016-05-22 23:56:48
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Russia Builds 'Strategic Alliances' With US Partners in Asia Russia is steadily building positive ties, if not to say strategic alliances, with its Asian neighbors which are discontent with Washington’s policy, an article in Asia Times read. "While the West and its

Russia and NATO: The return of the Cold War model of confrontation Political and military events

2016-05-27 14:43:25
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Russia and NATO: The return of the Cold War model of confrontation RD Interview: Russia’s Ambassador to NATO, Alexander Grushko, explains why we should expect a worsening trend in Russia-NATO relations as long as European security is viewed in Cold

The New Great Game: the Caspian Sea Political and military events

2016-06-01 01:48:26
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The New Great Game: the Caspian Sea There are two aspects of the New Great Game. The first aspect is to control hydrocarbon resources around the coasts of the Caspian Sea, and second is to grasp the transit of hydrocarbon

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

ARETI shows interest in further cooperation with Turkmenistan Investment

2016-06-04 15:21:10
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ARETI shows interest in further cooperation with Turkmenistan ARETI International Group of companies is interested in joining projects implemented in different spheres of Turkmenistan’s economy. During his meeting with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the ARETI International Group of Companies Igor

SOCAR working to increase own oil, gas production Energy

2016-06-06 12:16:22
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SOCAR working to increase own oil, gas production Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR plans to build nine infrastructural bases for drilling of 81 oil and gas wells in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea in 2016-2017 as part of

Bryza: TAPI, Trans-Caspian gas pipelines – priorities for Turkmenistan Energy

2016-06-08 09:43:26
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Bryza: TAPI, Trans-Caspian gas pipelines – priorities for Turkmenistan Turkmenistan, which ranks fourth in the world on biggest gas reserves, is interested in the different routes of its gas export, including the TAPI gas pipeline project, which is being implemented,

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)

Georgia Plans for Energy Overhaul Energy

2016-06-13 12:57:16
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Georgia Plans for Energy Overhaul Georgia is looking to win formal approval to join Europe's Energy community this October, making the country a more competitive location and partner for energy projects, the Georgian government said June 9. In a wide-ranging presentation, which

inApril to provide seabed seismic system for Caspian Sea project Ecosystem

2016-07-01 23:49:44
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Norwegian provider of marine seismic technology for the oil and gas industry, inApril, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kazakhstan’s Geo Energy Group (GEG) for its first seabed seismic system. inApril said on Thursday that the LOI is for an agreement

GEG signs LoI for Caspian seabed seismic system Ecosystem

2016-07-01 23:49:46
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OSLO, Norway – inApril has signed a letter of intent (LoI) that could lead to a first commercial agreement for its Venator node-based seabed seismic acquisition system worth potentially $25-30 million. The LOI is to supply a Venator system to Kazakh

Iran, Russia to set up 1st joint expo Investment

2016-07-02 00:18:33
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Iran, Russia to set up 1st joint expo The first joint exhibition of Iran and Russia will be held in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. During the exposition, which will take place from October 26-28 in Yerevan’s venue

Russian president urges Iran’s greater cooperation with Eurasia Political and military events

2016-07-02 00:26:31
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Russian president urges Iran’s greater cooperation with Eurasia Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in the current month has called for Iran’s cooperation with the Eurasia economic union in a bid to reach a common and

Putin: "NATO would gladly fight Russia to the last Finnish soldier" Political and military events

2016-07-05 07:43:12
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Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that NATO membership for Finland would be the country's own affair. However, he pointed out at a press conference after talks with President Sauli Niinistö that if Finland were to join, its defense

Beyond Baku: Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian Investment

2016-07-08 18:07:19
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If the Azerbaijani government had its way, the capital city of Baku might be called a “second Dubai.” Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) – located on the Absheron Peninsula and surrounded on three sides by the inland Caspian Sea –

Azeri Banker under Indefinite Arrest for Politically Motivated Charges Faces Illness Alone Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:16
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One of Azerbaijan’s top bankers has been jailed indefinitely as part of what appears to be an attempt by the ruling family to take control of the bank he led for many years. Jahangir Hajiyev, 54, isn’t a household name outside

NATO supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Political and military events

2016-07-10 16:15:31
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Heads of state and government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Warsaw July 8-9 2016 have issued Warsaw Summit Communiqué, NATO said on its website. “We continue to support the right of all our partners to make

Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian Political and military events

2016-07-11 13:10:29
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If the Azerbaijani government had its way, the capital city of Baku might be called a “second Dubai.” Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) – located on the Absheron Peninsula and surrounded on three sides by the inland Caspian Sea

Beyond Baku: Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian Investment

2016-07-11 14:36:02
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Beyond Baku: Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian If the Azerbaijani government had its way, the capital city of Baku might be called a “second Dubai.” Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) – located on the Absheron Peninsula and surrounded on three

A tale of continuity cultural

2016-07-11 14:50:18
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A tale of continuity In Azerbaijan, you can see a confluence of the old and the new One can say that this country has a foot each in two worlds — One in the modern world with industrial aspirations

Zarif to attend Caspian Sea Legal Regime meeting Political and military events

2016-07-12 23:51:54
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Zarif to attend Caspian Sea Legal Regime meeting Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will participate in meeting of Caspian Sea littoral countries’ foreign ministers in Kazakhstan which seeks to prepare legal regime of the Sea. Zarif will head

Zarif says Caspian Sea legal regime must guarantee interests of littoral states Legal Issues

2016-07-14 14:02:40
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Zarif says Caspian Sea legal regime must guarantee interests of littoral states Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Caspian Sea's legal regime should guarantee that the interests of the littoral states are met in view of

Persian leopards set to make roaring comeback in Russia's Western Caucasus Ecosystem

2016-07-18 11:52:27
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Persian leopards set to make roaring comeback in Russia's Western Caucasus Researchers released three Persian leopards into the Russian wilderness today in the first-ever attempt to reintroduce the species into the wild. The animals are expected to become the founders of

Kumyk Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:56:51
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Kumyk Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries The Kumyks (also spelled Kumuks or Kumukhs) call themselves qumuqlar. Their language is part of the Kipchak branch of the Turkic linguistic family and has been written with several scripts. Some Kumyks inhabit the northeastern Caucasus

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

Caspian Energy Grid – London Launch Energy

2016-07-20 12:57:07
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Caspian Energy Grid – London Launch The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water by area and the resources to be found around in and under the Caspian Sea have been disputed for millennia. The issues

Azerbaijan top court clears Aliyev's bid to extend presidential term Political and military events

2016-07-28 22:48:01
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Azerbaijan top court clears Aliyev's bid to extend presidential term Azerbaijan's highest court on Monday approved an initiative by President Ilham Aliyev to extend the head of state's term of office to seven years from five, a step his critics

Chabahar: In the Grand Chessboard of India’s Geo-Strategic Calculus Political and military events

2016-07-28 22:58:05
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Chabahar: In the Grand Chessboard of India’s Geo-Strategic Calculus by Jajati K. Pattnaik and R. P. Pradhan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Tehran marks a new geopolitical beginning in the Persian Gulf region putting Chabahar in the

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

Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian presidents’ meeting to be platform for energy cooperation development Political and military events

2016-07-28 23:07:11
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Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian presidents’ meeting to be platform for energy cooperation development A meeting of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, to be held in Baku on August 8, will be a good

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

The Russian Caucasus They Don’t Show You in the News cultural

2016-08-02 12:11:10
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The Russian Caucasus They Don’t Show You in the News A region so rich in unique cultures that it could even be called “a country within a country,” home to Russia’s most conservative Islamic communities, and an area where

Drug Money, in a Good Way: Russia & Iran Launch Multimillion Dollar Pharma Deal Investment

2016-08-07 00:09:47
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Russian-Iranian cooperation in the pharmaceuticals sector is on the upswing. Recently, Petrovax Pharm, a leading Russian pharmaceuticals innovator, signed a deal with Iranian counterpart Arvin Biopharma LTD on the production of its influenza vaccine inside Iran. The Iranian

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

Iran, Russia map out rival to Suez Canal Investment

2016-08-07 23:35:14
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Iran, Russia map out rival to Suez Canal The International North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC), a multi-model route to link India and the Middle East to the Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe, is being nurtured for significantly reducing costs and travel time

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

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

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

Russia Has no Plans to Deploy 'Full-Fledged Military Base in Iran' Political and military events

2016-08-26 09:10:11
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Russia Has no Plans to Deploy 'Full-Fledged Military Base in Iran' Russia and Iran share a common strategic goal – to fight terrorism in Syria and Iraq. Moscow will not deploy a full-fledged military base in Iran but may use the

Is Putin the new Stalin? Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:02:48
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Is Putin the new Stalin? ‘Tom’ thinks Vladimir Putin is the new Josef Stalin. As he’s never been to Russia, his views surely reflect the power of a Western media narrative which continuously demonizes the Russian President. Last week, an optician from

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

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

Cuba to seek oil imports from Russia, Iran Energy

2016-09-07 13:26:18
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Cuba to seek oil imports from Russia, Iran Cuba is looking to Russia and Iran to make up for dwindling oil supplies from close ally Venezuela. The island is keen to replenish oil supplies as it works to revive foreign tourism

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

New Caspian oil fields to add to glutted global market Energy

2016-09-10 12:05:18
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New Caspian oil fields to add to glutted global market Two new Caspian Sea oil fields are due by the end of this year to add significant volumes of crude to a world market

Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran are meeting to discuss oil this week – and this is why it matters Energy

2016-09-27 00:03:31
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Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran are meeting to discuss oil this week – and this is why it matters If you have low expectations you won’t be disappointed – not a bad way to approach life, as well as economics.

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

Al Mansoori to expand to CIS countries as oilfield activity picks up Energy

2016-11-03 13:06:52
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IIKSS- Abu Dhabi-based company to target members of Commonwealth of Independent States such as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in the coming years Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi based oilfield services company Al Mansoori is planning to expand into CIS (Commonwealth

Caspian oil platform workers evacuated after quake Environment

2016-11-06 12:47:29
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IIKSS- SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) has evacuated a number of workers from the offshore platform #10 at the Gunashli field due to the earthquake in the Caspian Sea, SOCAR said in a message. “Yesterday, aftershocks were

Aktau and Kuryk Seaports Should Be Provided with Own Vessels Investment

2016-11-07 10:24:53
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IIKSS- The Aktau seaport and the new Kuryk ferry port must concentrate 35 percent of all traffic on the Caspian Sea, Minister for Investment and Development Zhenis Kassymbek said during a Nov. 1 government meeting on developing the

Chabahar: Gateway to North- South Corridor Investment

2016-11-07 10:50:57
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IIKSS- India has carved a new geopolitical beginning in the Persian Gulf region putting Chabahar in the grand canvas of India’s geo-economic calculus in the emerging Asian architecture. She has kept her American partnership vibrant while opening a

How Russia Wages Information Warfare in the United States Political and military events

2016-11-13 11:45:24
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IIKSS - The media has become a key battleground in the current conflict between Russia and the West, with Russia’s two state-funded, U.S.-based media outlets at the forefront. RT America and Sputnik are responsible for crafting the Russian

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov holds extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Investment

2016-11-26 10:41:09
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IIKSS - Representatives of the Mejlis of the country, hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat, chancellors of universities, leaders of ministries and departments, mass media were invited to the session. Having announced the agenda, the Leader of the

Priority issues of the state life are reviewed during the session of the Cabinet of Ministers Political and military events

2016-12-04 09:33:05
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IIKSS - Forestalling the agenda of the session, the Leader of the Nation, addressing the participants, noted that historical event was held recently in Ashgabat, the Global Sustainable Transport Conference was organized and conducted on high level under

ADB supports $1B financing to expand Azerbaijan gas field Energy

2016-12-07 11:27:59
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IIKSS - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1 billion in private and public sector assistance to expand Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz II, one of the world’s largest gas fields, APA-Economics reports citing to bank’s website. The assistance

Azerbaijan to cut oil production by 35.000 barrels per day Energy

2016-12-11 08:30:20
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan to cut oil production by 35.000 barrels per day, Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry told Trend. OPEC has persuaded 11 non-member countries to cut their oil production in an attempt to raise low prices that have put

Azerbaijani people commemorate the Great Leader Azerbaijani people commemorate the Great Leader Political and military events

2016-12-12 15:27:04
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IIKSS - 13 years have passed since Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev died. Heydar Aliyev is a personality who created history. Today the Azerbaijani people commemorate the Great Leader and numerous events are organized in all regions of

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

Putin congratulates leaders of post-Soviet countries on occasion of New Year Political and military events

2016-12-31 08:53:51
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IIKSS - Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent congratulations to leaders of a number of post-Soviet countries on the occasion of the New Year and the forthcoming Eastern Orthodox Christmas, which is observed on January 7. The Kremlin

President of Turkmenistan congratulates compatriots on the New Year Political and military events

2017-01-02 14:28:17
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IIKSS - The Year of Reverence for Heritage, Reforms in the Motherland of the epoch of might and happiness is coming to an end. Bidding farewell to the year of 2016, which is marked by high achievements in

Kazakhstan could be the diplomatic key for boosting stability Join our daily free Newsletter Political and military events

2017-01-08 08:59:22
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IIKSS - Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the United States, Kairat Umarov, quietly affirms (without boasting) that 'We expect our next 25 years of independence to be better than our first 25 years.' Asked to elaborate, he simply, and correctly,

IRGC Aerospace Starts Massive Military Operations in Northern Iran Political and military events

2017-02-05 11:31:52
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IIKSS - Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force kicked off massive military drills dubbed 'Modafe'an Harim-e Aseman Velayat' (Defenders of the Velayat Skies) in Semnan province in Northern Iran on Saturday. The new stage of the IRGC's

Focus on Central Asia: How US Will Pursue Its Foreign Policy Under Tillerson Political and military events

2017-02-07 10:42:45
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IIKSS - Under Rex Tillerson, the US will try to diminish Russia's clout in Central Asia and play against the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russian expert Alexey Fenenko told RIA Novosti. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Alexey Fenenko,

Democrats push for investigation of Mike Flynn over talks with Russia Political and military events

2017-02-13 08:16:42
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IIKSS- Democrats pressed Sunday for an independent investigation into the disclosure that White House National Security Adviser Mike Flynn held private conversations with Russia’s ambassador concerning U.S. sanctions before President Donald Trump took office. A top White House

Afghanistan: Is Moscow the Key to Peace? Political and military events

2017-02-18 11:09:00
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IIKSS- The six-party talks that took place in Moscow this week represented an unprecedentedly broad and uniquely multipolar approach to resolving the long-running War on Afghanistan. This is the first time that Russia, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and

Reported US Plan to Lift Anti-Russia Sanctions 'Dead-Ended' - Senior Russian MP Political and military events

2017-02-21 07:42:34
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IIKSS - The plan, reported by the New York Times on Sunday, calls for the "withdrawal of all Russian forces" from eastern Ukraine and a referendum to lease Crimea to Russia for 50-100 years. It was reportedly authored

Alexander Yushchenko: Mehriban Aliyeva's appointment as First Vice-President of Azerbaijan is verified decision Political and military events

2017-02-25 10:34:42
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IIKSS- Mehriban Aliyeva's appointment as the First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan was a verified decision of President Ilham Aliyev, the Deputy Chairman of of the State Duma Committee for Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communication, Alexander

Report: Turkmenistan is Turkey's Biggest Weapons Buyer Political and military events

2017-02-27 13:31:52
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IIKSS- Turkmenistan was Turkey's single largest weapons buyer over the past five years, while the arms industries of Belarus and Israel are increasingly dependent on Azerbaijan's business, a new report has shown. The report, by the arms trade

New Cold War With Russia Poses Threat to Europe – Le Pen Political and military events

2017-03-06 14:46:57
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IIKSS- A new Cold War against Russia and Moscow’s rapprochement with Beijing represents a threat to Europe, French presidential candidate and National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen said. "I’ll tell you what the danger is for Europe.

Turkmenistan hosting seminar on Caspian Sea issues Investment

2017-03-09 14:16:16
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IIKSS-The International Ocean Institute (IOI) with the support of Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry and the State Enterprise on Caspian Sea Issues under the President of Turkmenistan is holding a seminar in Avaza, titled “Caspian Sea – sustainable development and

EU and Germany in talks on future of Russian pipeline Energy

2017-03-16 17:40:34
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IIKSS- The European Commission has said that energy laws should apply to offshore as well as onshore parts of Russia's new gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2 . Maros Sefcovic, the EU energy commissioner, told a group of reporters

Political weight Political and military events

2017-03-20 00:25:42
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Political weight The Political weight (وزن سیاسی) or PW index is an index that shows the geopolitical and eco-political situation of a country. A political index is a tool used to study country economic factors (especially government budget) with

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 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

Caspian Sea oil and gas transmission projects - threat or opportunity Investment

2018-05-07 12:41:38
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Caspian Sea oil and gas transmission projects - threat or opportunity Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in an Interview with Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency

The Labyrinth of the Caspian Sea Legal Regime in an interview with Tasnim Legal Issues

2018-07-01 09:08:04
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The Labyrinth of the Caspian Sea Legal Regime in an interview with Tasnim Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in an interview with Tasnim News Agency International

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

Calls For Protests Against Kazakh 'Dictatorship' Fall Flat In Astana, Almaty Political and military events

2018-07-07 13:25:37
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Calls for protests against Kazakhstan's authoritarian ruler by an exiled opposition leader on the 20th anniversary celebrations of Astana's establishment as the Kazakh capital appear to have fallen flat. Security was tight late on July 6 at concerts marking

EU3 to open trade with Iran independent of US dollar: Russia FM Investment

2018-07-10 10:01:55
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the three major European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal with Iran agreed to establish trade ties with Iran independent of the US dollar. Since the United States' unilateral move in May to

Summit to end Caspian legal limbo Legal Issues

2018-07-22 10:17:45
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A summit of the Caspian countries will discuss strengthening security amid a chaotic wider region, said a member of Russia’s State Duma Committee on International Affairs Sergey Zheleznyak. And the foreign minister of Kazakhstan, Kairat Abdrakhmanov, said the August

Can Russia limit Iran’s influence in Syria? Political and military events

2018-07-25 09:18:56
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Diplomacy is starting to take the lead in the Syrian conflict. In recent weeks important meetings and talks took place which indicated that some sort of a Syria deal is underway. First Russian President Vladimir Putin met with

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

Iran, Russia banks sign refinance agreement Investment

2018-08-07 10:18:38
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Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and Moscow MirBusiness Bank on Sunday inked a short-term refinance agreement to promote imports of necessary goods, Irna reported. EDPB and Moscow MirBusiness Bank signed contract worth €10 million; the agreement will help

Five Nations Meet In Kazakh Port To Sign Convention On Caspian Legal Status Legal Issues

2018-08-12 12:51:44
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The leaders of the five Caspian Sea countries are meeting in the Kazakh port city of Aqtau to sign a convention in an effort to resolve major differences over the resource-rich body's legal status. The proposed deal

Caspian Sea pact seen boosting regional energy cooperation

2018-08-14 12:06:46
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Energy projects in the resource-rich Caspian Sea could receive a boost after five nations agreed on the legal terms of how to share access after 20 years of negotiations. Despite being one of the world's oldest hydrocarbons producing regions,

Iran Khodro intends to expand car production in Azerbaijan Investment

2018-08-18 11:30:07
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Iranian automobile manufacturer “Iran Khodro” intends to launch second line of production in Azerbaijan, said Mohsun Salehi Iran's deputy minister of industry, mining and trade. This step will allow the company to expand its production in Azerbaijan. “At present, “Iran

Congratulations to the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Eid al-Adha Political and military events

2018-08-21 16:07:33
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Dear fellow countrymen, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and sincerest wishes to you and all our compatriots living outside Azerbaijan on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, which symbolizes moral unity, solidarity and brotherhood.

Merkel And Aliyev Hold 'Open' Talks On Human Rights In Azerbaijan Political and military events

2018-08-26 10:30:32
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel held what she called "intensive" discussions with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in talks that addressed energy cooperation, human rights, and the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The meeting between Merkel

The government's ability index (government weight index - GW index) of the Russian Federation (2) Political and military events

2018-09-02 11:53:16
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The government's ability index (government weight index - GW index) of the Russian Federation (2) International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – The analysis of the dependent variables that make up the government's ability index

Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in a detailed interview with The Young Journalists Club Legal Issues

2018-09-08 16:50:18
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Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in a detailed interview with The Young Journalists Club Parliament should make the final decision on "Caspian Sea Convention" /

Russian FM Hopes Caspian Sea Convention Will Be Ratified Without Delay Legal Issues

2018-09-16 16:01:58
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Russia does not plan to lay trunk pipelines along the bottom of the Caspian Sea, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large Igor Bratchikov, Sputnik reports. "Actually, Russia and other littoral countries have already laid thousands of kilometers of pipes of different purposes

Baku’s liberation in 1918 important event in history of Azerbaijani statehood - scientist Political and military events

2018-09-17 10:12:41
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The liberation of Baku on September 15, 1918 is an extremely important event in the history of the Azerbaijani statehood, department head at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), doctor of philosophy in political sciences, Associate Professor Elshad

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

Russia To Resume Gas Imports From Turkmenistan Energy

2018-10-14 10:28:00
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Russia's Gazprom next year will resume imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan that it stopped three years ago, the energy giant's chief executive has said. In an interview with Turkmenistan's state television channel during a visit to Ashgabat

Caspian agreement: Many issues still to be settled Legal Issues

2018-10-16 09:21:03
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On 12 August 2018, the five Caspian littoral states, after two decades of negotiations, finally agreed on the status of the region when they signed the ‘Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea’ document in the port

The points of international law, Caspian Sea – the positions of the Caspian littoral States on the delimitation of the continental shelf Legal Issues

2018-12-10 08:47:16
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The points of international law, Caspian Sea – the positions of the Caspian littoral States on the delimitation of the continental shelf International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – In fact, the four Caspian countries

Hajiyev: Azerbaijan continued its successful foreign policy under President Aliyev’s leadership this year too Political and military events

2018-12-23 11:21:48
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Azerbaijan has continued its successful foreign policy under President Ilham Aliyev`s leadership this year too, reads an article headlined "Strategic diplomacy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev and achievements of our foreign policy" by head of the Department of Foreign

Azerbaijani people celebrate Solidarity Day Political and military events

2018-12-31 13:14:35
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December 31 is the day of the universal unity of the Azerbaijani nation. This holiday plays an important role in establishing contacts with Azerbaijanis living in different countries, building solidarity among them. Celebrating Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis has become

President Ilham Aliyev: Today, Azerbaijan does not depend on anyone in terms of economic development Political and military events

2019-01-02 13:04:18
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“Today, Azerbaijan does not depend on anyone in terms of economic development. Azerbaijan's economy is independent and represents a factor that strengthens our independent policy,” said President Ilham Aliyev in his message of congratulation to the Azerbaijani

Turkmenistan & Russia: Resuming Economic Partnership Investment

2019-01-22 10:42:47
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Russian economic influence in the Central Asia has rebounded over the past six months. A focal point in Russia’s advances in the region is Turkmenistan and the economic woes the country is experiencing.

Multipolar strategy of Iran Political and military events

2019-01-28 10:30:05
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Mohammad Ghaderi, chief editor of the Tehran Times, says Iran and Russia can establish strategic partnership in the multipolar world. Following is the text of his interview with Ghaderi posted on geopolitica.ru: Q: Do you think