Azerbaijan
ARMENIA: President confirms new prime minister
President Robert Kocharian yesterday confirmed former Defence Minister Serge Sarkisian as the...
ArmeniaCAUCASUS: Intra-regional trade still faces obstacles
The three economies of the South Caucasus show a greater level of convergence towards the EU than...
CaucasusRUSSIA/HUNGARY: Sides discuss energy options
Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany met Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday.
RussiaRUSSIA/CIS: Regional states drift away from Moscow
Russia's neighbourhood has become a testing ground for its new foreign policy assertiveness. It...
RussiaCAUCASUS: Fast growth spurs finance reform
Late movers in the financial arena, Georgia and Armenia are now spurring development of their...
CaucasusAZERBAIJAN/THAILAND: Deal marks rising oil output
Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR has signed its first term supply deal with Thailand's oil...
AzerbaijanRUSSIA/BALKANS/GREECE: Pipeline will see export growth
The construction of the BA pipeline will have a significant impact on the operation of existing...
RussiaRUSSIA: Bird flu confirmed in Moscow region
The lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu killed at least 150 chickens near Moscow last week, the...
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