The paper deals with the design of the framework for the energy co-operation opportunities in the Caucasus, based on the paradigm of 'pipelines harmonization.' Azerbaijan has a clear comparative advantage. Because of the special geographic features of the Caucasus, the use of Azerbaijan’s...

The article discuses Russia’s aggressive energy policy towards the EU and the former Soviet republics, with its main goal of reinforcing the country’s monopoly over the transportation of oil and, especially, gas to the West. The language of 'alternative pipelines' is used by Russia in the...