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Future of Caspian oil and gas in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

Future of Caspian oil and gas in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

Over the past 30 years Caspian nations such as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have built thriving economies on oil and gas wealth led by global energy companies and a handful of megaprojects. As times change, that model may need to be reassessed. …

The earthquake happened in the Caspian Sea

The earthquake happened in the Caspian Sea

On Friday, October 29, an earthquake occurred in the Caspian Sea. The Republican Center of Seismological Service of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan reports that tremors with a magnitude of 3.0 were recorded at 04:37. The …

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake hits Caspian Sea

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake hits Caspian Sea

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. The quake, depth of 50 km, was recorded at 07:57 local …

Ilham Aliyev attends ceremony to launch 'Kalbajar' oil tanker

Ilham Aliyev attends ceremony to launch 'Kalbajar' oil tanker

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended a ceremony to launch the 'Kalbajar' oil tanker at Baku Shipyard. Chairman of the Azerbaijan Caspian Sea Shipping Closed Joint-Stock Company Rauf Valiyev informed the head of …

Russian Foreign Ministry recalls Caspian Convention

Russian Foreign Ministry recalls Caspian Convention

Astrakhan is hosting the 6th Caspian Media Forum, devoted to ethnocultural media communications, as well as environmental and ethnocultural tourism. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Caspian Sea countries are currently …

Russia to hold naval drills with Azerbaijan in September

Russia to hold naval drills with Azerbaijan in September

Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday it would hold naval drills in the Caspian Sea with small missile and artillery ships from Iran, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in early September. The ministry announced in a statement on …

Geoeconomics Of The Caspian Sea Region – Analysis

Geoeconomics Of The Caspian Sea Region – Analysis

The Caspian Sea region consists of countries with complex economic and political relations. The region is replete with natural resources which mainly determine the economic health of the countries located near the Caspian Sea. The sea is …

SOCAR: burning mud volcano in Caspian Sea gradually weakening

SOCAR: burning mud volcano in Caspian Sea gradually weakening

No industrial facility of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) was damaged due to the burning, fixed on the evening of July 4, 2021 in the Caspian Sea, the company said in a statement. According to the statement, all offshore …

Mud volcano causes explosion in the Caspian Sea

Mud volcano causes explosion in the Caspian Sea

A mud volcano has erupted near an oil platform off the coast of Azerbaijan, causing a large fireball which was visible across the region, officials say. The incident happened at 9:30 p.m. local time on Sunday when a large explosion …

Iran begins drill in Caspian Sea

Iran begins drill in Caspian Sea

The Iranian armed forces have launched a large-scale military exercise in an area of the Caspian Sea of around 77,000 square km, testing naval and airborne units as well as electronic warfare systems. On Wednesday morning, the naval and …