Rovshan Ibrahimov

Caspian Karabakh discovery confirmed

Caspian Karabakh discovery confirmed

SOCAR and Norway’s Equinor have confirmed today a discovery of Karabagh field located 120 kilometers offshore, east of Baku, in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. According to SOCAR website, drilling of the first appraisal …

Azerbaijan to start drilling in Karabakh

Azerbaijan to start drilling in Karabakh

The start of drilling at the Karabakh field will approximately come in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to SOCAR's Caspian Drilling International (CDI). It is planned that the Dede Gorgud semi-submersible drilling rig will be …

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran agree on connecting power systems

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran agree on connecting power systems

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran have signed an agreement on a joint feasibility study to connect power systems of the three states, Russian dispatching company System Operator said in a statement. The agreement was signed on August 12. …

France lifts embargo on sales of defense products to Azerbaijan

France lifts embargo on sales of defense products to Azerbaijan

The French authorities have lifted a ban on sales of defense products made by its military-industrial companies to Azerbaijan. In the early 1990s, a number of European countries and the United States imposed a ban on sales of weapons to …

What does 2017 bring for Azerbaijan?

What does 2017 bring for Azerbaijan?

Restoration of economic growth, implementation of large infrastructure projects and large-scale regional and international summits in Baku are the most memorable things for Azerbaijan in 2017, experts said in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza, …

New horizons of Baku-Almaty gas cooperation

New horizons of Baku-Almaty gas cooperation

Kazakhstan's idea to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe through the territory of Azerbaijan can be realized by using the capabilities of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway or already existing and constructed facilities within the …

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway officially launched

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway officially launched

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway has been officially opened in Baku today. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan …

 What does Trump's Presidential victory mean for Caucasus?

What does Trump's Presidential victory mean for Caucasus?

The unexpected victory of the Republican candidate, billionaire Donald Trump in the US presidential elections will make little difference to Washington's relations with the South Caucasus, Russian political scientists …

Southern Gas Corridor not competitor for Gazprom in Europe

Southern Gas Corridor not competitor for Gazprom in Europe

The Azerbaijani gas transport project Southern Gas Corridor is not a competitor to the Russian gas suppliers to Europe, energy experts said today in an interview with correspondents of Vestnik Kavkaza, commenting on recent insinuations in the mass ...

Iran without sanctions is beneficial for the South Caucasus

Iran without sanctions is beneficial for the South Caucasus

The lifting of sanctions against Iran that took place this weekend is beneficial for the South Caucasus countries. Absence of economic restrictions may allow Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia to strengthen relations with its southern neighbor, …

Results 2015: Azerbaijan

Results 2015: Azerbaijan

2015 is coming to an end. These 12 months were full of all sorts of political and economic events. Azerbaijan is not an exception to the rule. A correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza asked experts from the country Rovshan Ibrahimov …