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Regional News Roundup - May 5, 2008
EU-Turkmenistan talks: Brussels seeks common Central Asia policy
(CACI Analyst) - The success of the Nabucco pipeline is contingent on a myriad of factors, with skeptics doubting the project will be realized. Besides its economic feasibility, Nabucco’s success will depend on Turkmenistan’s relations with its biggest gas client – Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan’s decision to participate in the project, and the EU’s domestic pressures that prioritize human rights and democratization processes ahead of strategic cooperation…
Azerbaijan ready for sturgeon fishing ban though reluctant to follow Russia
(EurasiaNet) - Azerbaijan stands ready to back a Russian ban on Caspian Sea sturgeon fishing, but local experts say that, in many ways, Azerbaijan is more of a model for sustainable sturgeon fishing than Russia itself…
Russia mulls stronger partnership with Uzbekistan
(Eurasia Daily Monitor) - The Kremlin has moved to strengthen ties with Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s most populous nation, through the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as well as major energy projects…
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