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Weekly Video: Astrakhan, Gateway to the Caspian

Lois Kapila — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:19 +0000

Courtesy of Russia Today (RT):

Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review

Dowran Orazgylyjow — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:48 +0000

The latest issue of TWER is now available. Please click the link below for the full presentation on this week’s news and events from Turkmenistan covering political, economic and oil and gas related topics. Pleaes click here for this weeeks TWER: TURKMEN WEEKLY ENERGY REVIEW N 28[1]

Weekly Roundup: March 1-7, 2010

Lois Kapila — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:52 +0000

This week: Azerbaijan sees concrete results from economic diversification, Kyrgyzstan prepares for more possible U.S. Department of Defense investment, Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank receives U.S. bankruptcy protection, and Turkmenistan’s commodities exchange…what are people buying this week?

Friday Video: CBJ Contributor Discusses China

Lois Kapila — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:26:34 +0000

The main road to Almaty

The Caspian Business Journal (CBJ) will now be bringing occasional video posts on relevant topics. This week we provide some coverage on the Chinese perspective and look to expand upon this in the future. CBJ contributor Philip de Leon, President of Trade Connections International, discusses recent Chinese

Consultant Conference Call in March

Lois Kapila — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:03:33 +0000

The Caspian Business Journal will be hosting another new Consultant Conference Call later this month. The sector of analysis for this interactive call will be the oil and gas industry on the Caspian.

Previous calls have looked at the Public Private Partnership (PPP) market in Kazakhstan, and microfinance and banking in Azerbaijan.

Turkmen Weekly Energy Review: March 3, 2010

Dowran Orazgylyjow — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:55:47 +0000

The latest issue of the Turkmen Weekly Energy Review (TWER) is now available. Please click the link below for the full report. Inside this week’s issue:

Neil Bush’s letter to President Berdymukhadov from former President George H. W. Bush
A look at alternative energy in Turkmenistan
Nayip liquified gas (LNG) facility produces first million tons of liquified gas.
A full report on the buyers and products of Turkmenistan’s commodities exchange market
and much more…

TURKMEN WEEKLY ENERGY REVIEW N 27

Job Announcement

Lois Kapila — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:51:12 +0000

The Caspian Business Journal on occasion posts regional job announcements for development firms focused on economic development, entrepreneurship and cross-cultural exchange. This week the Eurasia Foundation is looking to fill three positions in Georgia. Please see below:

Weekly Roundup: February 22 – 28

Lois Kapila — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:39:44 +0000

Weekly Roundup from this past week: Azerbaijan begins plans to launch new business center as well as consider the latest offer to diversify its hydrocarbon resources, Kazakhstan opens new agricultural export markets in Asia and Iran looks to secure Caspian natural gas from its neighbor…

Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review

Dowran Orazgylyjow — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:05:56 +0000

This week the Caspian Business Journal brings you the 26th issue of the Turkmenistan Weekly Energy Review (TWER). Please click the link below for full access to the PDF report. Highlights from this week include:

Energy utilities and powering Ashgabat
Austria’s OMV arrives in Turkmenistan for meetings
Meeting between leadership of Turkmenistan and the UAE
A look at the potential of Turkmenistan’s processing and energy (domestic power supply) industries
…and much more

To read the full report please click here: TURKMEN WEEKLY ENERGY REVIEW N 26[1]

Kazakhstan Medals at Winter Olympics

Lois Kapila — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:44:19 +0000

Congratulations to Elena Khrustaleva who won the silver medal in the women’s 15K biathalon! So far Kazakhstan is the only Central Asian/South Caucasus nation to medal in this winter olympics, but there is still one week left. For the medal ceremony, click here.