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Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Russia as the main corridor for oil export from Kazakhstan

On 15 December, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which is the owner and the operator of the Tengiz–Novorossiysk oil pipeline, made the final decision to increase the pipeline’s flow capacity from the present level of 28 million…
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Kamil Kłysiński, Iwona Wiśniewska

Common Economic Space another step towards integration focused on Russia

The chances of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus creating a common market in the planned form and by the intended deadline are limited. Closer cooperation between those countries will be the result of a lengthy and difficult process.
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Elections in Azerbaijan embarrassment for the West

Baku has given up even the appearance of democracy, something which puts the EU, above all, in a difficult situation; on the one hand it wants to intensify its cooperation with Azerbaijan, but on the other, it does not have the tools which…
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijans gas on its way to Europe

For the first time in its history, Azerbaijan will de facto have a chance to sell its gas on European markets (Greece, Bulgaria) and in the Near East (Syria).
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Kazakhstan again toughens its policy towards investors in the oil and gas sector

It must be expected that together with the improvement in the economic situation, Kazakhstan’s government will intensify its policy of state protectionism towards the energy sector. Despite this, Kazakhstan is not threatened by any outflow…
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Kazakhstan the law on the leader of the nation opens the door to succession

On 15 June two new constitutional laws granting the current president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the lifelong status of the leader of the nation entered into force. The laws guarantee Nazarbayev formal and decisive influence on the state…