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But Iranian caviar is eyeing a comeback in the U.S. - LA Times (September 19, 2017) Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar - Smithsomian (November 20, 2015) 'Back in Black': Iran to Revive Its Caviar Export - Sputnik News (November 16, 2015) Appetite for caviar could see paddlefish suffer sturgeon's fate - The Guardian (March 22, 2013) International regulation curbs illegal trade of caviar - PHYS (July 25, 2012) Russian black caviar keen to re-enter global market - BBC (December 25, 2010) Caspian states to ban caviar fishing - Press TV (November 21, 2010) Wild Caspian Caviar's Return: Good News for Eaters, Bad News for Sturgeons - Eurasianet (July 28, 2010) Azerbaijan caviar protection bid - BBC (October 18, 2009) Iran triggers £4m rush for caviar - The Guardian (May 18, 2008) UN lifts embargo on caviar trade - BBC (January 2, 2007) Russians told to stay off caviar - BBC (December 23, 2005) Iran's fishermen struggle under caviar boycott - The Guardian (December 17, 2005) Lean times for Iran caviar fishermen - BBC (November 15, 2005) Bleak future for Kazakh caviar - BBC (December 24, 2004) Caviar producers cut export quota - BBC (October 8, 2004) Influx of killer jellyfish threatens fish stocks - EurasiaNet (July 3, 2004) Complete Beluga Sturgeon Import Ban Unlikely, U.S. Official Says - Washington File (April 29, 2004) US takes action against illegal beluga trade - The Guardian (April 21, 2004) Three-month delay on caviar rules - BBC (March 19, 2004) A fish with two tales - The Observer (February 15, 2004) Beluga sturgeon stock overestimated - The Guardian (September 29, 2003) Iranian naturalists welcome lower caviar quotas - Reuters (September 17, 2003) 'Mutant fish' fear for Caspian caviar - The Observer (August 10, 2003) Anti-poaching squads tackle caviar crisis - BBC (June 25, 2003) Farmed sturgeon 'only hope for caviar' - BBC (December 2, 2002) Giant beluga farm that could save the fish that lays the golden eggs - The Guardian (December 2, 2002) In the Story of Caviar, All Is Not Wine and Roses - NY Times (October 28, 2002) Beluga caviar faces US ban - BBC (August 14, 2002) US ban gives beleaguered beluga a breeding space - The Guardian (August 14, 2002) Caspian caviar ban lifted - BBC (March 6, 2002) Caveat on Caspian caviar - CS Monitor (July 20, 2001) Energy Caspian Sea Region (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (September 2006) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (April 2002) The Caspian Region and Central Asian (EU) Caspian Energy Center (BP) Caspian Development Advisory Panel Caspian Sea Oil (Princeton University)-Energy and the environment in the Caspian states. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? 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But Iranian caviar is eyeing a comeback in the U.S. - LA Times (September 19, 2017) Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar - Smithsomian (November 20, 2015) 'Back in Black': Iran to Revive Its Caviar Export - Sputnik News (November 16, 2015) Appetite for caviar could see paddlefish suffer sturgeon's fate - The Guardian (March 22, 2013) International regulation curbs illegal trade of caviar - PHYS (July 25, 2012) Russian black caviar keen to re-enter global market - BBC (December 25, 2010) Caspian states to ban caviar fishing - Press TV (November 21, 2010) Wild Caspian Caviar's Return: Good News for Eaters, Bad News for Sturgeons - Eurasianet (July 28, 2010) Azerbaijan caviar protection bid - BBC (October 18, 2009) Iran triggers £4m rush for caviar - The Guardian (May 18, 2008) UN lifts embargo on caviar trade - BBC (January 2, 2007) Russians told to stay off caviar - BBC (December 23, 2005) Iran's fishermen struggle under caviar boycott - The Guardian (December 17, 2005) Lean times for Iran caviar fishermen - BBC (November 15, 2005) Bleak future for Kazakh caviar - BBC (December 24, 2004) Caviar producers cut export quota - BBC (October 8, 2004) Influx of killer jellyfish threatens fish stocks - EurasiaNet (July 3, 2004) Complete Beluga Sturgeon Import Ban Unlikely, U.S. Official Says - Washington File (April 29, 2004) US takes action against illegal beluga trade - The Guardian (April 21, 2004) Three-month delay on caviar rules - BBC (March 19, 2004) A fish with two tales - The Observer (February 15, 2004) Beluga sturgeon stock overestimated - The Guardian (September 29, 2003) Iranian naturalists welcome lower caviar quotas - Reuters (September 17, 2003) 'Mutant fish' fear for Caspian caviar - The Observer (August 10, 2003) Anti-poaching squads tackle caviar crisis - BBC (June 25, 2003) Farmed sturgeon 'only hope for caviar' - BBC (December 2, 2002) Giant beluga farm that could save the fish that lays the golden eggs - The Guardian (December 2, 2002) In the Story of Caviar, All Is Not Wine and Roses - NY Times (October 28, 2002) Beluga caviar faces US ban - BBC (August 14, 2002) US ban gives beleaguered beluga a breeding space - The Guardian (August 14, 2002) Caspian caviar ban lifted - BBC (March 6, 2002) Caveat on Caspian caviar - CS Monitor (July 20, 2001) Energy Caspian Sea Region (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (September 2006) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (April 2002) The Caspian Region and Central Asian (EU) Caspian Energy Center (BP) Caspian Development Advisory Panel Caspian Sea Oil (Princeton University)-Energy and the environment in the Caspian states. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? 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But Iranian caviar is eyeing a comeback in the U.S. - LA Times (September 19, 2017) Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar - Smithsomian (November 20, 2015) 'Back in Black': Iran to Revive Its Caviar Export - Sputnik News (November 16, 2015) Appetite for caviar could see paddlefish suffer sturgeon's fate - The Guardian (March 22, 2013) International regulation curbs illegal trade of caviar - PHYS (July 25, 2012) Russian black caviar keen to re-enter global market - BBC (December 25, 2010) Caspian states to ban caviar fishing - Press TV (November 21, 2010) Wild Caspian Caviar's Return: Good News for Eaters, Bad News for Sturgeons - Eurasianet (July 28, 2010) Azerbaijan caviar protection bid - BBC (October 18, 2009) Iran triggers £4m rush for caviar - The Guardian (May 18, 2008) UN lifts embargo on caviar trade - BBC (January 2, 2007) Russians told to stay off caviar - BBC (December 23, 2005) Iran's fishermen struggle under caviar boycott - The Guardian (December 17, 2005) Lean times for Iran caviar fishermen - BBC (November 15, 2005) Bleak future for Kazakh caviar - BBC (December 24, 2004) Caviar producers cut export quota - BBC (October 8, 2004) Influx of killer jellyfish threatens fish stocks - EurasiaNet (July 3, 2004) Complete Beluga Sturgeon Import Ban Unlikely, U.S. Official Says - Washington File (April 29, 2004) US takes action against illegal beluga trade - The Guardian (April 21, 2004) Three-month delay on caviar rules - BBC (March 19, 2004) A fish with two tales - The Observer (February 15, 2004) Beluga sturgeon stock overestimated - The Guardian (September 29, 2003) Iranian naturalists welcome lower caviar quotas - Reuters (September 17, 2003) 'Mutant fish' fear for Caspian caviar - The Observer (August 10, 2003) Anti-poaching squads tackle caviar crisis - BBC (June 25, 2003) Farmed sturgeon 'only hope for caviar' - BBC (December 2, 2002) Giant beluga farm that could save the fish that lays the golden eggs - The Guardian (December 2, 2002) In the Story of Caviar, All Is Not Wine and Roses - NY Times (October 28, 2002) Beluga caviar faces US ban - BBC (August 14, 2002) US ban gives beleaguered beluga a breeding space - The Guardian (August 14, 2002) Caspian caviar ban lifted - BBC (March 6, 2002) Caveat on Caspian caviar - CS Monitor (July 20, 2001) Energy Caspian Sea Region (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (September 2006) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (April 2002) The Caspian Region and Central Asian (EU) Caspian Energy Center (BP) Caspian Development Advisory Panel Caspian Sea Oil (Princeton University)-Energy and the environment in the Caspian states. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? - Pravda (July 9, 2002) Iranian daily warns against planned Russian military exercise in Caspian Sea - Xinhua News Agency (July 7, 2002) Caspian: Azerbaijan, Iran Seek New Phase In Border Dispute - RFE (June 18, 2002) Caspian: 'Militarization' Of The Sea -- Myth Or Reality? - RFE (June 10, 2002) Caspian deal postponed - BBC (June 9, 2002) Iran/Russia: Caspian Division Causing Rift - RFE (May 17, 2002) Iran: Khatami Tours Central Asia To Press For Iran Energy Routes, Lower U.S. Presence - RFE (April 28, 2002) Khatami, in Kazakhstan, asserts Iran as a critical partner for Kazakhstan - Fergan News (April 26, 2002) Russia moots new Caspian share-out - BBC (April 26, 2002) Jostle to plunder Caspian riches turns nasty - The Guardian (April 25, 2002) Caspian Sea talks break down - BBC (April 24, 2002) Caution ahead of Caspian summit - BBC (April 23, 2002) How Deeply Iran will penetrate the evolving eurasian energy networks - By Robert M. 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But Iranian caviar is eyeing a comeback in the U.S. - LA Times (September 19, 2017) Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar - Smithsomian (November 20, 2015) 'Back in Black': Iran to Revive Its Caviar Export - Sputnik News (November 16, 2015) Appetite for caviar could see paddlefish suffer sturgeon's fate - The Guardian (March 22, 2013) International regulation curbs illegal trade of caviar - PHYS (July 25, 2012) Russian black caviar keen to re-enter global market - BBC (December 25, 2010) Caspian states to ban caviar fishing - Press TV (November 21, 2010) Wild Caspian Caviar's Return: Good News for Eaters, Bad News for Sturgeons - Eurasianet (July 28, 2010) Azerbaijan caviar protection bid - BBC (October 18, 2009) Iran triggers £4m rush for caviar - The Guardian (May 18, 2008) UN lifts embargo on caviar trade - BBC (January 2, 2007) Russians told to stay off caviar - BBC (December 23, 2005) Iran's fishermen struggle under caviar boycott - The Guardian (December 17, 2005) Lean times for Iran caviar fishermen - BBC (November 15, 2005) Bleak future for Kazakh caviar - BBC (December 24, 2004) Caviar producers cut export quota - BBC (October 8, 2004) Influx of killer jellyfish threatens fish stocks - EurasiaNet (July 3, 2004) Complete Beluga Sturgeon Import Ban Unlikely, U.S. Official Says - Washington File (April 29, 2004) US takes action against illegal beluga trade - The Guardian (April 21, 2004) Three-month delay on caviar rules - BBC (March 19, 2004) A fish with two tales - The Observer (February 15, 2004) Beluga sturgeon stock overestimated - The Guardian (September 29, 2003) Iranian naturalists welcome lower caviar quotas - Reuters (September 17, 2003) 'Mutant fish' fear for Caspian caviar - The Observer (August 10, 2003) Anti-poaching squads tackle caviar crisis - BBC (June 25, 2003) Farmed sturgeon 'only hope for caviar' - BBC (December 2, 2002) Giant beluga farm that could save the fish that lays the golden eggs - The Guardian (December 2, 2002) In the Story of Caviar, All Is Not Wine and Roses - NY Times (October 28, 2002) Beluga caviar faces US ban - BBC (August 14, 2002) US ban gives beleaguered beluga a breeding space - The Guardian (August 14, 2002) Caspian caviar ban lifted - BBC (March 6, 2002) Caveat on Caspian caviar - CS Monitor (July 20, 2001) Energy Caspian Sea Region (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (September 2006) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (April 2002) The Caspian Region and Central Asian (EU) Caspian Energy Center (BP) Caspian Development Advisory Panel Caspian Sea Oil (Princeton University)-Energy and the environment in the Caspian states. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? - Pravda (July 9, 2002) Iranian daily warns against planned Russian military exercise in Caspian Sea - Xinhua News Agency (July 7, 2002) Caspian: Azerbaijan, Iran Seek New Phase In Border Dispute - RFE (June 18, 2002) Caspian: 'Militarization' Of The Sea -- Myth Or Reality? - RFE (June 10, 2002) Caspian deal postponed - BBC (June 9, 2002) Iran/Russia: Caspian Division Causing Rift - RFE (May 17, 2002) Iran: Khatami Tours Central Asia To Press For Iran Energy Routes, Lower U.S. Presence - RFE (April 28, 2002) Khatami, in Kazakhstan, asserts Iran as a critical partner for Kazakhstan - Fergan News (April 26, 2002) Russia moots new Caspian share-out - BBC (April 26, 2002) Jostle to plunder Caspian riches turns nasty - The Guardian (April 25, 2002) Caspian Sea talks break down - BBC (April 24, 2002) Caution ahead of Caspian summit - BBC (April 23, 2002) How Deeply Iran will penetrate the evolving eurasian energy networks - By Robert M. 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Caviar Caspain Sea, Iran and Caviar (CASPAIN Case) Protection of Endangered Species: Sturgeon: Struggle for Survival At $80 an ounce, it's not for everyone. But Iranian caviar is eyeing a comeback in the U.S. - LA Times (September 19, 2017) Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar - Smithsomian (November 20, 2015) 'Back in Black': Iran to Revive Its Caviar Export - Sputnik News (November 16, 2015) Appetite for caviar could see paddlefish suffer sturgeon's fate - The Guardian (March 22, 2013) International regulation curbs illegal trade of caviar - PHYS (July 25, 2012) Russian black caviar keen to re-enter global market - BBC (December 25, 2010) Caspian states to ban caviar fishing - Press TV (November 21, 2010) Wild Caspian Caviar's Return: Good News for Eaters, Bad News for Sturgeons - Eurasianet (July 28, 2010) Azerbaijan caviar protection bid - BBC (October 18, 2009) Iran triggers £4m rush for caviar - The Guardian (May 18, 2008) UN lifts embargo on caviar trade - BBC (January 2, 2007) Russians told to stay off caviar - BBC (December 23, 2005) Iran's fishermen struggle under caviar boycott - The Guardian (December 17, 2005) Lean times for Iran caviar fishermen - BBC (November 15, 2005) Bleak future for Kazakh caviar - BBC (December 24, 2004) Caviar producers cut export quota - BBC (October 8, 2004) Influx of killer jellyfish threatens fish stocks - EurasiaNet (July 3, 2004) Complete Beluga Sturgeon Import Ban Unlikely, U.S. Official Says - Washington File (April 29, 2004) US takes action against illegal beluga trade - The Guardian (April 21, 2004) Three-month delay on caviar rules - BBC (March 19, 2004) A fish with two tales - The Observer (February 15, 2004) Beluga sturgeon stock overestimated - The Guardian (September 29, 2003) Iranian naturalists welcome lower caviar quotas - Reuters (September 17, 2003) 'Mutant fish' fear for Caspian caviar - The Observer (August 10, 2003) Anti-poaching squads tackle caviar crisis - BBC (June 25, 2003) Farmed sturgeon 'only hope for caviar' - BBC (December 2, 2002) Giant beluga farm that could save the fish that lays the golden eggs - The Guardian (December 2, 2002) In the Story of Caviar, All Is Not Wine and Roses - NY Times (October 28, 2002) Beluga caviar faces US ban - BBC (August 14, 2002) US ban gives beleaguered beluga a breeding space - The Guardian (August 14, 2002) Caspian caviar ban lifted - BBC (March 6, 2002) Caveat on Caspian caviar - CS Monitor (July 20, 2001) Energy Caspian Sea Region (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues (U.S. Department of Energy) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (September 2006) Caspian Oil and Gas: Production & Prospects - CRS Report (April 2002) The Caspian Region and Central Asian (EU) Caspian Energy Center (BP) Caspian Development Advisory Panel Caspian Sea Oil (Princeton University)-Energy and the environment in the Caspian states. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? - Pravda (July 9, 2002) Iranian daily warns against planned Russian military exercise in Caspian Sea - Xinhua News Agency (July 7, 2002) Caspian: Azerbaijan, Iran Seek New Phase In Border Dispute - RFE (June 18, 2002) Caspian: 'Militarization' Of The Sea -- Myth Or Reality? - RFE (June 10, 2002) Caspian deal postponed - BBC (June 9, 2002) Iran/Russia: Caspian Division Causing Rift - RFE (May 17, 2002) Iran: Khatami Tours Central Asia To Press For Iran Energy Routes, Lower U.S. Presence - RFE (April 28, 2002) Khatami, in Kazakhstan, asserts Iran as a critical partner for Kazakhstan - Fergan News (April 26, 2002) Russia moots new Caspian share-out - BBC (April 26, 2002) Jostle to plunder Caspian riches turns nasty - The Guardian (April 25, 2002) Caspian Sea talks break down - BBC (April 24, 2002) Caution ahead of Caspian summit - BBC (April 23, 2002) How Deeply Iran will penetrate the evolving eurasian energy networks - By Robert M. 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The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? - Pravda (July 9, 2002) Iranian daily warns against planned Russian military exercise in Caspian Sea - Xinhua News Agency (July 7, 2002) Caspian: Azerbaijan, Iran Seek New Phase In Border Dispute - RFE (June 18, 2002) Caspian: 'Militarization' Of The Sea -- Myth Or Reality? - RFE (June 10, 2002) Caspian deal postponed - BBC (June 9, 2002) Iran/Russia: Caspian Division Causing Rift - RFE (May 17, 2002) Iran: Khatami Tours Central Asia To Press For Iran Energy Routes, Lower U.S. Presence - RFE (April 28, 2002) Khatami, in Kazakhstan, asserts Iran as a critical partner for Kazakhstan - Fergan News (April 26, 2002) Russia moots new Caspian share-out - BBC (April 26, 2002) Jostle to plunder Caspian riches turns nasty - The Guardian (April 25, 2002) Caspian Sea talks break down - BBC (April 24, 2002) Caution ahead of Caspian summit - BBC (April 23, 2002) How Deeply Iran will penetrate the evolving eurasian energy networks - By Robert M. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? - Pravda (July 9, 2002) Iranian daily warns against planned Russian military exercise in Caspian Sea - Xinhua News Agency (July 7, 2002) Caspian: Azerbaijan, Iran Seek New Phase In Border Dispute - RFE (June 18, 2002) Caspian: 'Militarization' Of The Sea -- Myth Or Reality? - RFE (June 10, 2002) Caspian deal postponed - BBC (June 9, 2002) Iran/Russia: Caspian Division Causing Rift - RFE (May 17, 2002) Iran: Khatami Tours Central Asia To Press For Iran Energy Routes, Lower U.S. Presence - RFE (April 28, 2002) Khatami, in Kazakhstan, asserts Iran as a critical partner for Kazakhstan - Fergan News (April 26, 2002) Russia moots new Caspian share-out - BBC (April 26, 2002) Jostle to plunder Caspian riches turns nasty - The Guardian (April 25, 2002) Caspian Sea talks break down - BBC (April 24, 2002) Caution ahead of Caspian summit - BBC (April 23, 2002) How Deeply Iran will penetrate the evolving eurasian energy networks - By Robert M. 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The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? 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- CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? 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It is a major producer of natural gas in Central Asia. Therefore, it's worth exploring. 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Leeds (December 6, 2021) New gas reserve in Caspian Sea could make Iran a major supplier to Europe - Tehran Times (August 23, 2021) Russian, Kazakh warships wrap up joint naval drills in Caspian Sea - TASS (May 24, 2021) At least 170 endangered seals wash up dead on Caspian coast - The Independent (May 7, 2021) As the Caspian Sea Disappears, Life Goes on for Those Living by Its Shores - Moscow Times (April 28, 2021) Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field - RFE/RL (January 21, 2021) An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea - World Economic Forum (January 5, 2021) Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century - Eurasianet (January 5, 2021) BP’s Caspian Sea project emerges as Russia’s rival for European gas market - World Oil (December 31, 2020) Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea - Moscow Times (December 25, 2020) Russia Probes Mass Die-Off Of Endangered Caspian Seals - RFE/RL (December 11, 2020) The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave - CNN (October 22, 2020) Russia holds Caspian Sea military drills amid Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - DW (October 16, 2020) Adverse environmental effects may occur as Caspian Sea is shrinking: expert - Tehran Times (December 10, 2019) Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches - AP (August 12, 2019) Boat or plane? The Caspian Sea Monster and next-gen hybrids - CNN (June 21, 2019) Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat - PHYS (April 16, 2019) Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea - NPR (February 5, 2019) With a landmark Caspian agreement in place, key legal issues remain for neighbouring littoral states - New Europe (September 6, 2018) Is the Caspian a lake or a sea? - The Economist (August 18, 2018) Caspian Sea deal benefits Russia, troubles Iran - DW (August 15, 2018) Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations - The Guardian (August 12, 2018) Caspian Sea: Five countries sign deal to end dispute - BBC (August 12, 2018) Caspian quintet’s foreign ministers to draft Aktau summit commuinique - TASS (August 11, 2018) Convention On Caspian Sea's Legal Status To Be Signed On August 12, Kremlin Says - RFE/RL (August 10, 2018) A Landmark Caspian Agreement -- And What It Resolves - RFE/RL (August 9, 2018) Majlis Podcast: What A New Caspian Sea Accord Will Really Mean - RFE/RL (July 22, 2018) Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas Hopes - RFE/RL (January 22, 2018) Iran Under Pressure By Russia To Accept A Small Share Of The Caspian - RFE/RL (December 17, 2017) Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing - RFE/RL (December 7, 2017) Lavrov Says 'Key Issues' Regarding Caspian Legal Status Solved - RFE/RL (December 5, 2017) We Finally Know Why The Caspian Sea Is Evaporating Off The Face of The Planet - Science Alert (August 30, 2017) Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking - Gizmodo (August 29, 2017) Russian navy reigns in the Caspian Sea - Pravda (April 6, 2017) Scientists want to bring cousin of extinct Caspian tiger to Central Asia - BBC (January 18, 2017) The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy - RFE/RL (November 6, 2016) Tehran's 'Big Lake' Claim Muddies the Waters in Caspian Sea Dispute - Sputnik News (October 26, 2016) Russia Would Have to Spearhead Project to Help Create Iran's Mega Canal - Sputnik News (October 24, 2016) Caspian deal still elusive as littoral states form new trilateral grouping - Asia Times (October 11, 2016) Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. Should Ignore - The Heritage Foundation (September 13, 2016) Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas - The Guardian (August 27, 2016) Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to create new natural gas cartel - Pravda (August 10, 2016) Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region - Sputnik News (July 14, 2016) Iran Will Need Russia's Help to Build Its Caspian Sea-Persian Gulf Canal - Sputnik News (March 30, 2016) Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016) Surprise Visitor During Latest Caspian Sea Status Meeting - RFE/RL (January 29, 2016) A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest - The Heritage Foundation (December 4, 2015) Pollution and overfishing plague the Caspian Sea - The Guardian (March 11, 2015) Iranian Official Says Caspian Legal Status Nearly Resolved - RFE/RL (March 5, 2015) Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea - The Diplomat (October 1, 2014) Putin Optimistic Of Eventual Accord After Fourth Caspian Summit - RFE/RL (September 29, 2014) 5 Caspian Sea nations hammer out resources-sharing deal in Russia - RT (September 29, 2014) Moscow Against Dividing Caspian Sea Into Sectors - RIA (September 22, 2014) The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea - Stratfor (May 19, 2014) Russia Plans Ambitious Year For Caspian Flotilla - EurasiaNet (January 14, 2014) Will Europe go shopping for oil in the Caspian Sea? - CS Monitor (September 12, 2013) Oil and natural gas production is growing in Caspian Sea region - EIA (September 11, 2013) Iranian Navy Ships To Stop At Russian Port - RFE/RL (May 27, 2013) Iran Launches Destroyer In Caspian Sea - RFE/RL (March 17, 2013) Baku Reaches For The Stars: Azerbaijan Launches First Satellite - RFE/RL (February 7, 2013) Iran threatens to sue BP over pollution claims from Caspian Sea oil platforms - The Guardian (January 29, 2013) UN Welcomes Caspian Sea Commitments - RFE/RL (December 14, 2012) Turkmenistan Plans To Hold First-Ever Military Maneuvers in Caspian - RFE/RL (August 30, 2012) Iran claims $50bln oil field found in Caspian Sea - RT (July 16, 2012) Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan: Renewing Caspian Sea Energy Dispute - EurasiaNet (July 11, 2012) Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea ? report - RT (June 30, 2012) The Great Caspian Arms Race - Foreign Policy (June 22, 2012) Iran Begins Pumping Caspian Water To Desert - RFE/RL (April 16, 2012) Trapped Dalmatian pelicans hand-fed in frozen Caspian Sea - BBC (February 21, 2012) Fate of the Caspian Sea - Natural History Magazine (January 2012) The legal regime of artificial islands in the Caspian Sea - Gas and Oil (December 5, 2011) Iranian sewage adds to Caspian Sea pollution - BBC (November 21, 2011) The Caspian Region Local Dynamic, Global Reserberations - GWU (May 2011) Everyone wants to be Azerbaijan's friend - BBC (February 28, 2011) Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - Journal of Eurasian Studies (January 2011) BP restarts production at Azerbaijani oil platform hit by safety fault - The Guardian (December 21, 2010) Turkmenistan pledges gas for EU's Nabucco pipeline - BBC (November 19, 2010) Caspian Sea States Gather In Baku For Summit - RFE/RL (November 18, 2010) Caspian Sea oil boom raises pollution fears - BBC (June 8, 2010) New Player in Caspian Sea Power Corridor - Arirusila (September 29, 2009) Riding the Caspian Sea Monster - BBC (September 27, 2008) BP shuts down Georgia pipelines - BBC (August 12, 2008) Turkmenistan starts tourist drive - BBC (July 27, 2007) Russia clinches gas pipeline deal - BBC (May 12, 2007) Caspian pipeline is declared open - BBC (July 13, 2006) First cargo from Caspian pipeline - BBC (May 26, 2006) EU pushes for Kazakh gas pipeline - BBC (May 5, 2006) The Caspian basin also contains a sea of oil - The Guardian (December 11, 2005) The Caspian Sea Legal Status and Regime Problems - Chatham House (August 2005) Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens - BBC (May 25, 2005) Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West - BBC (May 5, 2005) Poor Azerbaijan prepares to get rich - BBC (May 3, 2005) Analysis: Still No Decision On Caspian Sea - RFE (February 2, 2005) Caspian pipeline 'unites nations' - BBC (October 16, 2004) Names of the Caspian Sea - Payam-e Darya Monthly Magazine (October 2004) Oil brings new sparkle to Caspian Sea - BBC (June 13, 2004) Caspian Region Likely to Remain Critical for Foreseeable Future - Global Policy Forum (January 12, 2004) $6.5 Million GEF Grant for Caspian Sea Protection - Washington File (November 26, 2003) Caspian Sea pact agreed - BBC (November 5, 2003) World Bank to back controversial Caspian pipeline - The Guardian (October 28, 2003) As Soviet-era strongmen fade, Caspian unrest grows - CS Monitor (October 22, 2003) The new Great Game - The Guardian (October 20, 2003) | Excerpts from the book States Sign Declaration At Inaugural Ecology Conference - RFE (September 12, 2003) Iran Intent on Keeping Pace with Caspian Basin Energy Development - Eurasianet (August 19, 2003) Unique Ecosystems Face Environmental Threat - RFE (May 27, 2003) Amnesty calls for action on Caspian - The Guardian (May 20, 2003) Real Position of Caspian Oil in the World Energy Scene "Iran Importances" - Pars Times (April 15, 2003) Turkmenistan, Iran Appear To Agree On Approach For Dividing Sea - RFE (April 2, 2003) Teheran: Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be Based on USSR-Iran Treaties - Pravda (March 14, 2003) Ankara's Trouble Hits Caspian Region - RFE (February 7, 2003 Caspian Sea Policy Comes Into Question - RFE (January 22, 2003) Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian sea region - Council on Europe (December 12, 2002) International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region - Stanford (December 6, 2002) Byproduct that blights Caspian life - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Oil money threatens to make killing fields of Kazakhstan - The Guardian (December 4, 2002) Huge oil find 'threatens Caspian' - BBC (December 4, 2002) Official Disputes Iranian Success With Caspian Project - Radio Free Europe (October 18, 2002) Experts debate ailing Caspian Sea - BBC (October 9, 2002) Iran woos Caspian oil firms - BBC (October 4, 2002) Iran: Tehran Reacts With Mild Criticism To Russian-Azerbaijani Caspian Pact - RFE (September 25, 2002) Caspian oil project forges ahead - BBC (September 18, 2002) Iran's Claim Over Caspian Sea Resources Threaten Energy Security - The Heritage Foundation Trouble in the pipeline - The Guardian (September 2, 2002) Caspian: Russia Proposes Wider Offshore Zone For Dividing The Sea - RFE (August 28, 2002) Caspian: Results Of Russian War Games Still A Mystery - RFE (August 21, 2002) Russia makes waves in the Caspian - CDI (August 15, 2002) Caspian: Western Companies Prepared To Invest In Caspian Gas Fields - RFE (August 14, 2002) Caspian hosts major exercise - BBC (August 9, 2002) Caspian: Western Oil Companies Approve Construction Of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline - RFE (August 5, 2002) Caspian: Russia Starts Large-Scale Military Exercise - RFE (August 1, 2002) Russia: Oil Companies Win Stakes In Caspian Sea - RFE (July 31, 2002) Iran: New Flexibility On Caspian Sea Division Signaled - RFE (July 25, 2002) Russia: Large-Scale Military Exercises To Be Held In Caspian - RFE (July 17, 2002) Caspian: A Delicate Balance Prevails - RFE (July 16, 2002) Russia For Dividing Caspian Surface - Pravda (July 12, 2002) DID RUSSIA SELL OUT IRAN FOR $20 BILLION? 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Kazakhstan Embassy in Washington, D.C. Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Turkmenistan Embassy in Washington, D.C. U.S. Embassies in the Caspian Sea Region Azerbaijan: Embassy of the United States in Baku Kazakhstan : Embassy of the United States in Almaty Russian Federation: Embassy of the United States in Moscow Turkmenistan: Embassy of the United States in Ashgabat U.S. Embassies & other Diplomatic Missions Human Rights U.N. 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Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
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It is a major producer of natural gas in Central Asia. Therefore, it's worth exploring. Uzbekistan Additional Resources Country Reports Country Watch GlobalEdge - Country Insights Reuters AlertNet USCR Country Reports World Gazeteer UN Country Profiles & Reports FAO Country Profiles ReliefWeb Sustainable Development Environmental Network (UNEP) Industrial Development (UNIDO) UNODC Maps Caspian Sea Region Major political and geographical features of the Caspian Sea region (NASA) Caspian Sea Region North (UT) Caspian Sea Region South (UT) Portions of "Oil and Gas Infrastructure in the Caspian Sea Region - March 2001 (UT) Caspian Sea Pipelines (U.S. Navy) CMG InfoBank Atlas: Caspian Sea region (USGS) Caspian Sea Region Oil and Gas Infrastructure (CIA) CIS Reference Map (CIA) Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps (Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) Azerbaijan Maps (UT) Iran Maps (UT) Kazakhstan Maps (UT) Russia MAps (UT) Turkmenistan Maps (UT) Embassies & Missions Azerbaijan Embassy in Washington, D.C Iranian Interests Section in Washington, D.C. 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Commission of Human Rights U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Reports Images Caspian Sea Gallery (NASA) Caspian Sea Satellite Images (Various Sources) Intercaspian Photo Bank Caspian Sea Images (Cornell University) Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Azerbaijan Iran: Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Kazakhstan Guide to Russia Lonely Planet - Destination Turkmenistan Foreign Languages for Travelers Country Advice (UK Government) Travel (U.S. Department of State) Current Travel Warnings (U.S. Department of State) Azerbaijan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Iran: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Kazakhstan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Russia: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Turkmenistan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Traveler's Health Information (U.S.)- Discusses preventive measures, recommended vaccines, precautions and much more. 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Turkmenistan-Constitution Turkmenistan Government Ethnologue: Languages of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Turkmenistan: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada) Turkmenistan: Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France) Turkmenistan: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland) The EU's Relations with Turkmenistan (European Union) Japan - Turkmenistan Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) Turkmenistan: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK) Country profile: Turkmenistan (BBC) Timeline: Turkmenistan (BBC) Turkmenistan: Election Gudie Satellite Images of Turkmenistan (NASA) Central Bank of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan: World Bank Country Overview Turkmenistan: IMF Country Info EIA Country Information on Turkmenistan EIU Viewswire: Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (Export.gov) Turkmenistan: Oil and Gas (Trade.gov) Turkmenistan - Amnesty International Turkmenistan - HRW Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018: Turkmenistan DMOZ: Turkmenistan UN Reports Turkmenistan: UNDP Turkmenistan: UN Human Development Reports Turkmenistan: UNEP Turkmenistan: UNESCO Turkmenistan: UNICEF Statistics UN FAO Turkmenistan: UNSATS Turkmenistan: WHO Turkmenistan News ABC News BBC EurasiaNet Turkmenistan (The Guardian) Newsnow NY Times RFE/RL Times of Central Asia Turkmenistan Magazine Turkmenistan News Uzbekistan doesn't boarder with the Caspian Sea but is rich in energy resources. 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Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
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Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
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U.S. Embassies in the Caspian Sea Region Azerbaijan: Embassy of the United States in Baku Kazakhstan : Embassy of the United States in Almaty Russian Federation: Embassy of the United States in Moscow Turkmenistan: Embassy of the United States in Ashgabat U.S. Embassies & other Diplomatic Missions Human Rights U.N. Commission of Human Rights U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Reports Images Caspian Sea Gallery (NASA) Caspian Sea Satellite Images (Various Sources) Intercaspian Photo Bank Caspian Sea Images (Cornell University) Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Azerbaijan Iran: Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Kazakhstan Guide to Russia Lonely Planet - Destination Turkmenistan Foreign Languages for Travelers Country Advice (UK Government) Travel (U.S. Department of State) Current Travel Warnings (U.S. Department of State) Azerbaijan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Iran: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Kazakhstan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Russia: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Turkmenistan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Traveler's Health Information (U.S.)- Discusses preventive measures, recommended vaccines, precautions and much more. Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
Human Rights U.N. Commission of Human Rights U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Reports Images Caspian Sea Gallery (NASA) Caspian Sea Satellite Images (Various Sources) Intercaspian Photo Bank Caspian Sea Images (Cornell University) Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Azerbaijan Iran: Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Kazakhstan Guide to Russia Lonely Planet - Destination Turkmenistan Foreign Languages for Travelers Country Advice (UK Government) Travel (U.S. Department of State) Current Travel Warnings (U.S. Department of State) Azerbaijan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Iran: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Kazakhstan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Russia: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Turkmenistan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Traveler's Health Information (U.S.)- Discusses preventive measures, recommended vaccines, precautions and much more. Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
Images Caspian Sea Gallery (NASA) Caspian Sea Satellite Images (Various Sources) Intercaspian Photo Bank Caspian Sea Images (Cornell University) Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Azerbaijan Iran: Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Kazakhstan Guide to Russia Lonely Planet - Destination Turkmenistan Foreign Languages for Travelers Country Advice (UK Government) Travel (U.S. Department of State) Current Travel Warnings (U.S. Department of State) Azerbaijan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Iran: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Kazakhstan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Russia: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Turkmenistan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Traveler's Health Information (U.S.)- Discusses preventive measures, recommended vaccines, precautions and much more. Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Azerbaijan Iran: Travel Information Lonely Planet - Destination Kazakhstan Guide to Russia Lonely Planet - Destination Turkmenistan Foreign Languages for Travelers Country Advice (UK Government) Travel (U.S. Department of State) Current Travel Warnings (U.S. Department of State) Azerbaijan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Iran: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Kazakhstan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Russia: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Turkmenistan: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (U.S. Department of State) Traveler's Health Information (U.S.)- Discusses preventive measures, recommended vaccines, precautions and much more. Travel Health Online Weather Caspian Sea Region: Russia's Weather Server Caspian Sea Region: SPUTNIK Home page More... Back to top Front Page All images are public domain and courtesy of NASA
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