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

... any influence on the transit security and reliability of Russian fuel exports. Major Gas Pipelines of the Former Soviet Union [23] The major threat to the Russian energy security policy consists in declining revenues from exporting natural gas and oil to the European Union. In the case of the South Caucasus, the threat does not come from Azerbaijan (as the country alone cannot compete with Russia on production and export of natural resources), but from potential suppliers in Asia (Turkmenistan in particular) and Middle East (Iraq and Iran)....

03.06.2016

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Azerbaijan – US relations based on the Energy Card

... ofpipelines to Russiaand transport its energy resources, but possibly would have jeopardized country’s independence. By involving Western companies and diversifying its export markets, Azerbaijan has strengthened its political security.The ‘oil card’ brought political and economic stability to Azerbaijan and increased the country’s importance in the international arena. The extent of US cooperation with the countries of the South Caucasus states increased in the latter part of the 1990s. The first Bush administration clearly recognised the geopolitical importance of the energy wealth of the Caspian States. US involvement in the region intensified under PresidentClinton and ...

28.02.2014

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)