New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2010

Balkans Get New Energy Line

By Borut Grgic

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. The Balkan energy markets are insufficiently supplied, not diversified enough, and still over dependent in some case on energy sources that emit unacceptable […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2010

Azerbaijan Accession to NATO Long-Term Project

By Alexandros Petersen

News.Az interviews Alexandros Petersen, senior fellow at the Eurasia Centre at US think-tank the Atlantic Council. Do you view Azerbaijan as a NATO member in the nearest perspective? In the short-term, Azerbaijan will not be a NATO member for two reasons: the Alliance is wary of extending full membership to the South Caucasus countries due […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2010

What Can Be Learned from Clinton’s Caucasus Visit

By Alexandros Petersen

New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2010

Did China Just Win the Caspian Gas War?

By Alexandros Petersen

Natural gas is in the midst of a transformative moment. The advent of shale gas, the growth of seaborne liquefied natural gas (LNG), and a new “green” image for the old hydrocarbon brought more uses, attention and yes, even controversy, to global gas markets. But the world’s most influential player in all this is neither […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 18, 2010

Borut Grgic: Azerbaijan as a Source for Natural Gas

By Borut Grgic

Borut Grgic, nonresident senior fellow at Atlantic Council, was recently interviewed by the Azeri Press Agency of Azerbaijan. The interview transcript is presented below. “Turkey is already over dependent on Russia, so Ankara is keen to receive gas from Azerbaijan” – Azerbaijan and Turkey have recently signed a package of agreements on gas supplies to […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2010

Turkey: Trusted Eurasian Energy Partner?

By Borut Grgic

Can Europe trust Turkey when it comes to energy security any more than we can trust Ukraine? Turkey is becoming a major energy hub, with pipelines from Russia and the Caspian basin crisscrossing the country. The two notable projects are the Blue Stream gas line, which brings Russian gas to Turkey, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2010

Ankara and Baku: Much Closer Ties

By Alexandros Petersen

Alexandros Petersen, a nonresident senior fellow at the Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, was interviewed by Azerbaijan’s News.Az on the relations between Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.

Transcript

Apr 5, 2010

Traycho Traykov Event Transcript

Traykov Event Speakers: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Traycho Traykov, Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism of Bulgaria

New Atlanticist

Apr 1, 2010

OSCE: From Ambivalence to Relevance

By Boyko Nitzov

Dr. Boyko Nitzov, Director of Programs for the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, was interviewed by Aliyah Fridman for Azerbaijan’s News.Az.

Event Recap

Mar 1, 2010

Sofia Energy Roundtable

The Atlantic Council hosted the Sofia Energy Roundtable in Sofia, Bulgaria on March 1-2 in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Tourism of Bulgaria.

Energy & Environment

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to promote policies that strengthen stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.