Word: caspian
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...enclave inside neighboring Azerbaijan sparked a war between the two countries following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Talbott had been discussing a settlement to the unresolved conflict. Russia will be watching with interest because of the complex struggle for influence along the route of the pipeline pumping Caspian Sea oil to the West. Azerbaijan and Georgia's active support of the Chechens and preference for NATO makes a friendly regime in Yerevan that much more important to Moscow. But while the high stakes in Armenia's geopolitical stance may offer a context for Wednesday?s shootings, they offer...
Carter stressed the Caspian's impact on U.S. security, before adding that all countries in the area must gain from the exploitation of the region's oil in order to prevent instability...
...Some will be bigger winners than others," Cejka said, explaining that Azerbaijan stands to benefit more than the other nations in the Caspian region...
Carter and Deutch agreed that the biggest impediment to successful use of Caspian oil would be Iran, which borders the region. Oil would most likely have to be pipelined through Iran in order to reach the world market...
Last night's forum, Allison said, marked the beginning of the Caspian Studies Program, a three-year effort to educate Kennedy School students and national politicians about the region...