CIS
Central Asian states face high climate change risks
A fragile environment where dry steppes depend on mountain glaciers will be hard hit by rising temperatures
Central AsiaRussia wins most from Caspian deal despite concessions
A milestone agreement was possible only by ignoring the key issue of oil and gas rights
CISEstonia affair will tighten checks on money laundering
A money-laundering scandal is prompting soul-searching in Estonia and Denmark and may have wider repercussions
EstoniaExternal conditions add to Georgian economic growth
Georgia can look forward to sustained growth, although adverse external conditions would be a blow
GeorgiaIranian dissent will slow promised Caspian Sea accord
Russia's foreign minister has said a deal is nearly there but Iran still fears losing out when the sea is divided up
IranRussia's economic weight limits Eurasian bloc's future
Two years on, the Eurasian Economic Union suffers from incomplete harmonisation and economic imbalances
CISRussian dominance limits Eurasian bloc's prospects
Russia's four partners are unenthusiastic about economic union and opposed to political integration
CISLow gas prices drive Turkmenistan to seek volume sales
Despite success in entering the Chinese gas market, the country is as reliant as ever on a single buyer
Turkmenistan
