No. 235: Caspian Sea

Author(s): Stanislav Pritchin, Luca Anceschi
Series Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Volume: 235
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2019

This edition considers the geopolitical context of the Caspian Sea, following the signing of the 2018 Convention on its legal status. Firstly, Stanislav Pritchin provides an historical overview of the process that led to the Convention, noting that its signing represents a great success for Russian diplomacy, because it consolidates key norms and positions that are largely in Moscow’s long-term interests. Secondly, Luca Anceschi assesses the likely impact of the 2018 Convention on connectivity prospects and energy cooperation across the Caspian Sea, arguing that few significant obstacles now stand in the way of sustainable cooperation among the five riverine states.

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