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RIAC Partners Discuss Energy Sector of Georgia and Abkhazia

... regional energy security in the Greater Caucasus was held at Savoy Hotel in Moscow. Timur Makhmutov, 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?

... its national interests in the South Caucasus. To a large extent it is explained by the aspiration of Georgia to join NATO and the EU, which contradict the security interests of Russia. As a result, full-scale cooperation between Russia and Georgia (or Russia and EU involving Georgia) on possible and perspective energy projects seems hardly feasible in current circumstances. Thirdly, different and contradictory interests of foreign countries clash in the South Caucasus. Despite the ending of operation in Syria, Russia and Turkey maintain aggressive rhetoric ...

03.06.2016

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