... Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to Russia, during which he will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. It is anticipated that the ministers will discuss Iran's nuclear program, bilateral cooperation, and the Astrakhan summit of the Caspian littoral states' leaders scheduled for late September 2014. Director of the Center for Energy and Security Studies Anton Khlopkov shares his insights on issues related to the upcoming visit.
How do you assess the prospects for the next round of ...
Interview with Sergey Demidenko
Interview
At their meeting in Moscow on April 22, 2014 foreign ministers of the Caspian states agreed on a set of principles (relating to ecology and bio-resources) to be further reflected in the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea. We asked Ph.D. in History, Expert of the Institute of Strategic Studies and Analysis,...
Interview with Vladimir Sazhin
Interview with
Vladimir Sazhin
, PhD in History, Senior Research Fellow at RAS Institute of Oriental Studies.
The Caspian Sea undoubtedly boasts exceptional natural resources, chiefly oil and gas. The region has 18 billion tons of estimated reserves, and proven reserves of four billion tons in oil equivalent. In fact, this is the second largest hydrocarbon pool after ...
