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Kazakhstan, the South Caucasus corridor and Georgia-Russia War
28/01/2009 By Nargis Kassenova
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline links Azerbaijan and Georgia to European energy markets but has also opened up a transit corridor for resource-rich Central Asian states. Kazakhstan has increasingly used this westbound route for its oil exports but was startled during the August conflict between Russia and Georgia.
This EUCAM Policy Brief assesses the impact of the war on Kazakhstan's plans of 'going west'. Although the impact of the war has been severe Astana does not seem inclined to give up the South Caucasus route, which is highly important for commercial and geopolitical reasons.
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Caucasus Georgia Kazakhstan RussiaRelated publications
Bio author: Nargis Kassenova
Professor at the Department of Political Science of the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP).
