Kazakhstan

  • Apr 10, 2007
  • 7 min read

TURKMENISTAN: Gazprom remains key to gas exports

Turkmenistan is a significant gas producer, which claims to have massively underdeveloped...

Turkmenistan
  • Apr 9, 2007
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: World Bank lends to save Aral Sea

The Kazakh government has secured a 126 million dollar loan from the World Bank, which it hopes...

Kazakhstan
  • Apr 5, 2007
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KAZAKHSTAN/RUSSIA: Energy nationalism affects CIS

Kazakhstan's Ecology Ministry said yesterday it had dropped claims against the Chevron-led...

Kazakhstan
  • Apr 2, 2007
  • 2 min read

RUSSIA: M&A activity will remain strong in 2007

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Russia surged to a record high of 71 billion dollars last year,...

Russia
  • Mar 22, 2007
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RUSSIA/CIS: Regional states drift away from Moscow

Russia's neighbourhood has become a testing ground for its new foreign policy assertiveness. It...

Russia
  • Mar 15, 2007
  • 2 min read

RUSSIA/GREECE/BULGARIA: Pipeline deal is signed

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and Bulgarian Prime...

Russia
  • Mar 6, 2007
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA/BALKANS/GREECE: Pipeline will see export growth

The construction of the BA pipeline will have a significant impact on the operation of existing...

Russia
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Politics and geography constrain trade

Central Asia is at risk of falling into a CIS-centric bloc characterised by high levels of...

Central Asia