Russia's energy interests in Azerbaijan a comparative study of the 1990s and the 2000s - Ismailzade, Fariz (GMB, 2006)
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Executive Summary; PART ONE: The 1990s and LUKoil; PART TWO: The 2000s and Putin's 'liberal empire'; PART THREE: Russian energy policy in Azerbaijan: what next?; Notes and references; About the series: Russian foreign energy policy reports
In 2003-2004, an increased number of senior Russian officials and major energy companies, such as Itera, Gazprom and RAO UES visited Baku in the hopes of participating in energy projects in Azerbaijan. While maintaining diplomatic relations with Moscow, Azerbaijan is more hesitant when it comes to close cooperation with Russian energy companies