The Caspian: Politics, Energy and SecurityShirin Akiner The Caspian redefines a Caspian debate long characterized by one-sided and politically motivated analyses and, at times, fantastic reporting. Bringing together a range of influential voices from academia, the media, the oil industry, civil service, the military and diplomatic corps, this book rewrites the region's recent history. |
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... number oftrainees fromtheSilk Roadcountries (1998) 17.4 Japanese trade with the Silk Road countries 18.1 Naval strength of the littoral states 19.1 Traditional structure of Chechen society 20.1 Major conflicts in Tables ...
... number oftrainees fromtheSilk Roadcountries (1998) 17.4 Japanese trade with the Silk Road countries 18.1 Naval strength of the littoral states 19.1 Traditional structure of Chechen society 20.1 Major conflicts in Tables ...
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... major dealwas concluded in June 1996forprospecting and developingthe ShahDeniz field. Locatedoffshore inthe Caspian some 70kmsouth of Baku, potential recoverable reserves here were estimated at 250–500 billion barrels of oil, and 2–4.
... major dealwas concluded in June 1996forprospecting and developingthe ShahDeniz field. Locatedoffshore inthe Caspian some 70kmsouth of Baku, potential recoverable reserves here were estimated at 250–500 billion barrels of oil, and 2–4.
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... Turkmenistan.Senior executives of major oil companies visited theregion with increasingfrequency. Teams of foreignconsultants, technical specialists, lawyers, financial advisers and many other professionals began to open offices.
... Turkmenistan.Senior executives of major oil companies visited theregion with increasingfrequency. Teams of foreignconsultants, technical specialists, lawyers, financial advisers and many other professionals began to open offices.
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... major engineeringwork was required.Moreover, modern rigs andother vital equipmenthadto beshipped in. This caused costlydelays, resulting in budget overruns. There were other factors thatimpinged on the competitiveness of the Caspian ...
... major engineeringwork was required.Moreover, modern rigs andother vital equipmenthadto beshipped in. This caused costlydelays, resulting in budget overruns. There were other factors thatimpinged on the competitiveness of the Caspian ...
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... major regional powers. Theyhave longhistories ofindependent statehood, and arefamiliar with theprocess of international negotiations. Moreover, although inthe1990s both stateshad serious internal political and economic problems ...
... major regional powers. Theyhave longhistories ofindependent statehood, and arefamiliar with theprocess of international negotiations. Moreover, although inthe1990s both stateshad serious internal political and economic problems ...
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