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Nov 17, 2011

Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2011

By Jason Harmala

The 2011 Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF) took place in Istanbul, Turkey from 17-18 November, 2011 at the Swissôtel, featuring Turkish Prime Minister H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and many high-level international leaders hailing from thirty-five countries.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – View From Turkey – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council of The United States Black Sea Energy & Economic Forum 2011 View from Turkey Welcome: Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council Speaker: H.E. Ahmet Davotoğlu, Foreign Minister, Republic of Turkey Speaker: The Honorable Stephen Hadley** Senior Advisor, International Affairs United States Institute of Peace Former US National Security Advisor Location: Istanbul, Turkey […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – View From Northern Iraq – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council Of The United States Black Sea Energy & Economic Forum 2011 Keynote Speech Welcome: Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council Speaker: H.E. Barham Salih, Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government, Republic of Iraq Location: Istanbul, Turkey Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011 Transcript by Federal News Service Washington, D.C. ROSS WILSON: […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Completing the Energy Picture – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

New gas from Azerbaijan and decisions on Southern Gas Corridor infrastructure serve up a broad set of issues and opportunities for downstream countries, and for others seeking to diversify their sources of supply and expand their economic options.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Key Regional Perspectives: Central Asia – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Afghanistan and its neighbors and friends face immense challenges over the coming several years as the US and Coalition commitment and presence there recede. Security vulnerabilities loom large. So do economic and other opportunities for cooperation and collaboration along a central arc in Eurasia where the outer reaches of Europe, the Far East, South Asia […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – New Gas Transit and Trade – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Azerbaijan and Turkey signed agreements October 25 in Izmir on the delivery and transit of Azerbaijani gas to and through Turkey. This step will facilitate decisions on major new pipeline infrastructure—most likely a new Southern Gas Corridor route across Turkey comparable in character to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline that opened in 2006. What are the […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – TUSIAD Luncheon: Global Governance in a Time of Economic Turmoil and Change – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

To an extent unparalleled in Eurasia, Turkey today enjoys a level of mass prosperity never seen in its history. Elsewhere, however, financial uncertainty and economic turmoil plague many countries’ economic prospects and compound already substantial political challenges and difficulties.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Gas for Europe – 11/17/11

By Adrienne Chuck

Many believe that European strategy cries out for energy supply diversification, and natural gas seems likely to increase in importance. New resources, particularly in Azerbaijan’s offshore Shah Deniz field, now stand poised for development and export.

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Character and Shape of an Uncertain Region – 11/17/11

By Jason Harmala

Just as twenty years ago the USSR’s collapse created both uncertainties and new opportunities for freedom and prosperity, so the Arab Awakening of 2011 has produced changes of both regional and global importance. The future of the Middle East, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan, remains to be determined. Local and global economic problems abound. […]

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Nov 17, 2011

BSEEF 2011 – Opening of the Forum – 11/17/11

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council Of The United States Black Sea Energy & Economic Forum 2011 Opening of the Forum Welcome/Introduction: Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council Speakers: Mirko Cvetkovic, Prime Minister, Republic of Serbia Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister, Republic of Turkey Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Turkey […]

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