Lavrov, Babacan to discuss situation in South Caucasus (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Andrey Nesterenko: the officials will discuss possibilities of implementation of the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform.
Analysis: Azerbaijan loses in Ossetia (Space War)
by John C.K. Daly Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2008 If the five-day Georgian-Russian conflict proved nothing else, it shattered the complacency of Western investors who believed that Georgia offered a reliable route for the transit of Caspian energy, as well as the naive beliefs of Bush administration officials, who, while chanting “Happiness is multiple pipelines,” schemed that any such corridors …
Turkey going to promote stability in Caucasus (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Ali Babacan: Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia should form an international regional group to deal with problems in the Caucasus.
Finland Urges International Representative For Caucasus (Nasdaq)
BRUSSELS (AFP)–Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, who currently holds the OSCE’s presidency, called Monday for an international “high representative” for the Caucasus, which he said needed a “new stability pact.”
AZERBAIJAN: TERROR ATTACK ON BAKU MOSQUE STIRS ANXIETY (EurasiaNet.org)
The mid-August bombing of a Baku mosque is heightening an already anxious mood in Azerbaijan. Reflecting the government’s alarm over the terrorist incident, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is personally leading the ongoing investigation.
CASPIAN BASIN: RUSSIA USES ITS GEORGIA POSITION TO ENHANCE ITS ENERGY LEVERAGE (EurasiaNet.org)
The contest over Caspian Basin energy finds itself at a potentially decisive point. Russia’s incursion into Georgia has caused disruptions in the only export routes for oil and natural gas that are not under Moscow’s control.
Azerbaijan loses in South Ossetian conflict (UPI)
By JOHN C.K. DALY UPI International CorrespondentWASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) — The recent five-day conflict that erupted between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has reverberated throughout the Caucasus. Rising petro-state Azerbaijan, which in May opened its $300 million oil export terminal in Kulevi, near Georgia’s Poti port, saw its facility closed during the military confrontation and its …
Three EU premiers call for Caucasus peace, stability (People’s Daily)
The premiers of three European Union member countries — Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Latvia — on Sunday called for peace and stability in the Caucasus and the region’s accession to the EU. “We are united on the need to ensure peace, stability, territorial integrity in Georgia and the broader region and to give the region a European perspective,” said Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa …
Analysts Question Azeri Election Boycott (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
By opting out, the opposition will hand victory to the incumbent, for little gain.
U.S. Vice-President to focus on energy issues in Azerbaijan (PanARMENIAN.Net)
The White House reveals details of Dick Cheney’s visit to Azerbaijan.
Russia looks to protect civilians in South Ossetia, Abkhazia (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Vadim Serafimov said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was forced to recognise South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence in order to “protect interests and save the life” of Ossetian and Abkhaz people.
Sahar TV prepares various programs for Ramadan (mehrnews.com)
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The Iranian TV station Sahar has prepared a variety of programs for welcoming the holy month of Ramadan.
What the Russian papers say (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russia’s recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia several months after the leading Western countries recognized Kosovo’s independence has closed the door on a short period of a stable world order.
