The Caspian region has become one of the world's next major energy producers. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, all former Soviet republics - to conduct an extensive and largely untapped oil and gas reserves, but the export infrastructure in the region is practically absent. The note provides background information on Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, the region large oil producers, including economic data and oil sector. In addition, it discusses the main options in the surrounding area. B. Cover the advantages and disadvantages of each option "Hide
by Benjamin C. Esty, Mathew Mateo Millett, 10 pages. Publication Date: April 16, 1999. Prod. #: 299044-PDF-ENG