27.01.12 Caspian Focus January issue: Table of contents

KAZAKHSTAN

• Few surprises as Nur Otan wins another landslide
• Jobs promised for striking workers
• KMG EP acquires oil and gas firm
• Roxi gets green light for pilot production
• Jupiter confident on oil exports
• Kashagan budget increase faces tough hurdles

AZERBAIJAN

• Oil exports through BTC fall sharply
• Ambassador Bryza packs his bags
• President reviews 2011
• Another unsuccessful meeting on Karabakh
• Gazprom increases Azeri gas purchases again
• Terror attack prevented: an Iranian connection?
• Socar denies privatisati on rumours ...
• Opposition alliance has little chance of success
• Gas price row with Turkey
• World's tallest skyscraper planned

TURKMENISTAN

• Stage set for elections
• Looking outward in 2012
• Head of Turkmengaz sacked
• Caspian cooperation discussed with Iran
• Dragon Oil offers a mixed picture on 2012

REGIONAL FOCUS

• Chinese envoy makes 20th anniversary tour
• RWE proposes abandoning Nabucco

IRAN

• Details of giant Caspian find released
• UK and EU lobby for Shah Deniz sanctions exemption

UZBEKISTAN

• More tensions with Tajikistan
• New tax benefits aim to lure investors.