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RIAC Partners Discuss Energy Sector of Georgia and Abkhazia

..., RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, made welcoming remarks. The event was organized by RIAC partners: the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, HSE, International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN), and National Energy Security Fund. The following issues were considered during the expert meeting: the development of the electric power industry in Georgia and Abkhazia, the prospects for oil and gas projects in the Greater Caucasus and in the Caspian Sea area. The conference also touched upon some issues that had been earlier discussed the joint RIAC and ICCN conference .

16.10.2018

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

... countries cannot make Russia see Azerbaijan as a potential opponent at the European market. The South Caucasus region cannot be regarded as a vital oil and gas market for the Russian Federation. Currently Russia provides only its strategic partner with energy – Armenia, while Georgia is partly dependent on Azeri exports, and Azerbaijan is self-sufficient. Even if Georgia decides to reject Azeri exports in favor of Russia, the region will not account for any vital part of the Russian export ratio. Russia does not export its ...

03.06.2016

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