Publication

This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst opens with four analytical articles on tanker ships in the Caspian Sea, the restoration of the Russia-Iran rail corridor through Armenia, political turmoil in Pakistan and Chechnya's special economic status. It also features four field reports on Russia-Turkmenistan economic relations, parliamentary elections in Armenia, nationalization initiatives for the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan, and tensions between the parallel governments in South Ossetia. The final pages furnish a news digest on the Central Asia-Caucasus region.