“Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015
This article examines the role of energy factor in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy in the period from 2008 to 2015. Detailed analysis of the impact of EU policy on diversification of energy supplies to European countries for the development of «hydrocarbon strategy» of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy expose...
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| author | M. Volhonsky |
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| description | This article examines the role of energy factor in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy in the period from 2008 to 2015. Detailed analysis of the impact of EU policy on diversification of energy supplies to European countries for the development of «hydrocarbon strategy» of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy exposes the differences between the Baku and Brussels on ways of resolving the problem of diversification of gas supplies to Europe. The article also examines the specific goals pursued by the Azerbaijani authorities, initiating the creation of new gas pipelines TANAP and TAP, and helps to understand the position of Baku regarding the project of creating a «TRANS-Caspian pipeline.» In general, the foreign policy of Azerbaijan in the energy sphere is admitted in the article as quite successful. This policy allowed Baku to go through the implementation of various infrastructure projects to a wider gas security as a part of the European market. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5acb4d9a26734aceb24647485be2a3062025-03-02T09:40:14ZrusMGIMO University PressМеждународная аналитика2587-84762541-96332016-09-0103152610.46272/2587-8476-2016-0-3-15-2618“Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015M. Volhonsky0Institute for International Studies, MGIMO UniversityThis article examines the role of energy factor in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy in the period from 2008 to 2015. Detailed analysis of the impact of EU policy on diversification of energy supplies to European countries for the development of «hydrocarbon strategy» of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy exposes the differences between the Baku and Brussels on ways of resolving the problem of diversification of gas supplies to Europe. The article also examines the specific goals pursued by the Azerbaijani authorities, initiating the creation of new gas pipelines TANAP and TAP, and helps to understand the position of Baku regarding the project of creating a «TRANS-Caspian pipeline.» In general, the foreign policy of Azerbaijan in the energy sphere is admitted in the article as quite successful. This policy allowed Baku to go through the implementation of various infrastructure projects to a wider gas security as a part of the European market.https://www.interanalytics.org/jour/article/view/18azerbaijanturkeyturkmenistaneuropean unionrussiaunited statesnatural gas pipelines tanap and tap |
| spellingShingle | M. Volhonsky “Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015 Международная аналитика azerbaijan turkey turkmenistan european union russia united states natural gas pipelines tanap and tap |
| title | “Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015 |
| title_full | “Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015 |
| title_fullStr | “Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015 |
| title_short | “Hydrocarbon strategy” of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy: 2008 – 2015 |
| title_sort | hydrocarbon strategy of azerbaijan s foreign policy 2008 2015 |
| topic | azerbaijan turkey turkmenistan european union russia united states natural gas pipelines tanap and tap |
| url | https://www.interanalytics.org/jour/article/view/18 |
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