The Structure of Energy Politics in the South Caucasus: Grounds for Consolidation or Cooperation?

... continue developing their strategic partnership on energy security cooperation. The need for this is dictated by the interdependence of the Russian and European economies on fuel imports and exports. However, the EU regards the South Caucasus region (and Azerbaijan, in particular) as a potential energy supplier along with Russia in terms of diversifying its energy resources. At the same time Russia and the European Union are trying to limit each other’s influence in the energy sector. Europe has adopted a complex of measures called the ...