Eurasia Energy

Realizing Gas from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Project in the Caspian

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:24:39 -0600

On January 26, the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center held a discussion with BP Azerbaijan's Vice President for Shah Deniz Development Al Cook on realizing gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz project, on which critical decisions and developments are expected in coming months.

Who Will Play the Lead in Eurasia's Pipeline Opera?

Alexandros Petersen — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:54:09 -0600

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was in Turkmenistan last week negotiating ways the Caspian country's vast natural gas reserves might ameliorate European dependence on Russian resources through the so-called Southern Energy Corridor.

Making Europe Count in the Caspian

Borut Grgic — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:20:24 -0600

After a along period of political neglect the EU is finally responding to its critics by sending the President of the EU Commission, Mr. Barroso on a Caspian tour. The choice of countries is especially important – Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. Clearly, energy is at the forefront of Mr. Barroso’s agenda.

Innovantion and Stagnation in Eurasia

Alexandros Petersen — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:01:00 -0500

For the countries of the greater Black Sea region and Central Asia, the question of how to diversify their economies away from resource dependency or government-dominated industry is central to long-term growth and future political stability. Economic diversification is an explicit policy of energy-rich states such as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, and fostering innovation is a key part of that effort.

Balkans Get New Energy Line

Borut Grgic — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:39:28 -0500

Back from the dead, the Balkan economies are picking up steam. Consumers are spending again and managers are expanding their production lines. This is good news, save one problem – energy supply.

Borut Grgic: Azerbaijan as a Source for Natural Gas

Borut Grgic — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:06:44 -0500

Borut Grgic, nonresident senior fellow at Atlantic Council, was recently interviewed by the Azeri Press Agency of Azerbaijan. The interview transcript is presented below.

Azerbaijan - Turkey High Stakes Gas Deal

Boyko Nitzov and Galib Abbaszade — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:47:11 -0500

Ever since the beginnings of the modern petroleum industry in Azerbaijan in the mid-19th century, the country has, despite being a major oil exporter, also been a net gas importer.

Bulgaria Energy Sector

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:36:42 -0500

In this Eurasia Center issue brief, Boyko Nitzov, Director of Programs of the Atlantic Council’s Patriciu Eurasia Center and a team of experts (Ruslan Stefanov, Valentina Nikolova, and Dobromir Hristov) from the Center for the Study of Democracy in Sofia, Bulgaria, provide sector review, findings and recommendations about energy in Bulgaria in response to the need to enhance energy security and develop consistent sustainable energy policies.