Friday, March 28, 2008

NEWS: EurasiaNet Weekly Update 03-20-08

THE FOLLOWING STORIES APPEARED ON EURASIANET OVER THE PAST WEEK:

TURKMENISTAN: WILL BERDYMUKHAMEDOV COMMIT TO THE TRANS-CASPIAN PIPELINE DURING HIS TURKEY VISIT?
Amid the explosive growth of Central Asian natural gas prices, energy analysts are bracing for a possible blockbuster announcement from Turkmenistan. The upcoming visit of Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov to Turkey offers an ideal opportunity for Central Asia's leading gas producer to make a firm commitment to a trans-Caspian pipeline that is strongly backed by the United States and European Union.
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav032008.shtml

AZERBAIJAN: ATTACK ON JOURNALIST PROMPTS FRESH CONCERNS ABOUT MEDIA
FREEDOM By Rovshan Ismayilov
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav032008b.shtml

CHINA AND RUSSIA: THE GENDARMES OF EURASIA By Stephen Blank
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav032008a.shtml

GEORGIA MUM ON DETAILS OF NEW ABKHAZIA PROPOSAL By Molly Corso
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav031908a.shtml

RUSSIA MULLS STRONGER ENERGY POLICIES IN CENTRAL ASIA By Sergei Blagov
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav031808.shtml

GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION REMAIN AT LOGGERHEADS By Molly Corso
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav031808a.shtml

GEORGIA SEEKS TO MODIFY SOUTH OSSETIAN PEACE NEGOTIATION FORMAT By Jean-Christophe Peuch
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav031808b.shtml

IRAN: IS THE UNITED STATES TRYING TO STIR UP DISCONTENT AMONG MINORITY GROUPS? By Joshua Kucera
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav031708a.shtml

RUSSIA MAKES FINANCIAL GAMBLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF CENTRAL ASIAN ENERGY EXPORTS By Joanna Lillis
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav031408.shtml

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