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Summit of heads of Caspian region states in Astrakhan

... idea of building the Nabucco pipeline, which has become an important strategic objective for the USA and the West in their search for alternative, non-Russian, sources of energy resources, has become a serious problem in matters of cooperation in the Caspian region. This is why the idea of excluding Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan from the work of resolving these problems emerged. On 18 November 2010 President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenia officially announced Ashkhabad’s position at the summit of heads of Caspian states in Baku, stating ...

30.09.2014

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2013: the Caspian Year

... situation around Iran's nuclear program and the solution of Afghan problems. One Region – Many Problems and Objectives The Caspian Region is home to five states utterly diverse in ethnicity, religion and political structure. Each state features specific ... ... (TANAP). Nabucco is still on the list, as well as its competitors Nabucco West and Trans Adriatic Gas Pipeline (TAP) . The Russian gas transportation system is out of the question because Gazprom would not open its infrastructure to other suppliers....

25.03.2013

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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%)