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The EU-Turkmenistan energy relationship: difficulty or opportunity?

04/10/2010 By Jos Boonstra

This policy briefs seeks to establish how the EU should further its policy towards Turkmenistan and reconcile democratic values with energy interests.This is a challenge for Europe because Turkmenistan is one of the most repressive countries in the world while it also boasts a huge potential in gas reserves that might become increasingly accessible with the construction of the Nabucco pipeline linking the Caspian to Western Europe.

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Keywords

Central Asia and Russia Civil society Democracy promotion Energy Security European Union Turkmenistan

Bio author: Jos Boonstra

Central Asia. Eastern Europe. The Balkans. Caucasus. CSDP.NATO.OSCE.Security Sector Reform. Eastern Partnership.