Friday, February 01, 2008

NEWS: EurasiaNet Weekly Update 01-31-08

THE FOLLOWING STORIES APPEARED ON EURASIANET OVER THE PAST WEEK:
RUSSIA STRIKING BACK IN ENERGY GAME, MAKES PLAY FOR KYRGYZ NATIONAL GAS COMPANY
The Kremlin, via its strategic surrogate Gazprom, is not standing by idly as the United States strives to revive its geopolitical fortunes in the Central Asian energy contest. Gazprom in recent weeks has gone on an acquisition and joint-venture binge in its effort to secure Russia's dominating position as the controller of Central Asian energy exports and of European Union supplies. Kyrgyzstan's national energy company, Kyrgyzgaz, appears to be Gazprom's newest take-over target.
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav013108.shtml

PRIVATIZING GEORGIA'S RAILWAY: BIDS BEFORE STRATEGY
Nino Patsuria
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav013108a.shtml

GEORGIA: EX-DEFENSE MINISTER OUT OF PRISON
Nina Akhmeteli
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav013108b.shtml

GEORGIAN OPPOSITION VOWS "PERMANENT PROTESTS"
Nina Akhmeteli
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav013008a.shtml

ARMENIA: MEASURES TO PROMOTE FREE-AND-FAIR PRESIDENTIAL VOTE FACE SCRUTINY
Gayane Abrahamyan
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012908.shtml

GEORGIA: IMEDI TV LICENSE AGAIN UNDER REVIEW, NEWS CORP. ROLE MURKY
Molly Corso
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012908b.shtml

THE IRANIAN-TURKMEN GAS ROW: AND THE WINNER IS ... RUSSIA
Yigal Schleifer
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012808.shtml

CENTRAL ASIA: LOOKING AT LANGUAGE POLITICS
Richard Weitz
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012808a.shtml

MEDIA SCUFFLE MARKS START OF ARMENIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Marianna Grigoryan
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012508.shtml

GEORGIA'S NEW CABINET: NOT THE TOTAL MAKE-OVER THAT SOME EXPECTED
Molly Corso
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012508a.shtml

AZERBAIJAN: US TRYING TO SHORE UP ITS DIPLOMATIC POSITION IN CASPIAN BASIN
Rovshan Ismayilov
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012508b.shtml

GEORGIA: PM ANNOUNCES CABINET SHAKE-UP
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012408a.shtml

COPPER CONTROVERSY HAUNTS ARMENIAN TOWN
Marianna Grigoryan
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav012308.shtml

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