Russia & Central Asia

The Southern Gas Corridor transporting Caspian natural gas to Europe is beginning to take shape. Final investment decisions were made by the operating consortium in 2013. But in what geopolitical context does the project find itself? What is Azerbaijan hoping for as natural gas provider to European customers? And what role does the EU play in developing the gas corridor? These and other questions were the focus of an international conference at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP).

Erlan Idrissow skizzierte die Grundlinien der kasachischen Außenpolitik und betonte die internationale Verantwortung, die sein Land wahrnehmen wolle. Neben den Beziehungen zu Russland, China, Indien und Iran verwies der kasachische Außenminister auch auf die Bedeutung des kasachisch-deutschen Verhältnisses.