Recalibrating Germany's and EU's policy in the South Caucasus

Abstract: "The South Caucasus, and the broader Caspian region, is becoming increasingly more important for European energy, security and economic interests. Europe's Southern energy corridor depends on Europe’s access to the energy resources in the Caspian Sea. Stability in the South Caucasus has a direct impact on security along the EU Black Sea flank, while EU-Russia, EU-US, and EU-Turkey relations are being shaped by and are shaping the trends in the broader Caspian region. The changes in the region are overwhelming, and yet, the EU has not made the necessary adjustments. Part of the problem has been the lack of German focus in this region, which ironically has become increasingly interesting for the German private sector, most notably Azerbaijan, which is the 6th major oil supplier to Germany today, and also the biggest recipient of German FDI that flows into the South Caucasus. Further, Azerbaijan through its balanced foreign policy and steady domestic development has become the regiona

Alternative title
Neuausrichtung deutscher und EU-Politik im Südkaukasus
Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 16 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion

Bibliographic citation
DGAP-Analyse ; Bd. 2

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Berlin
(when)
2010
Creator
Contributor
Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-219065
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated

  • Meister, Stefan
  • Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V

Time of origin

  • 2010

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