NewEurasia reports on a deal signed in Baku that ends a 16-year dispute between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan over debt. The blog says the news is an “important step forward on the way to build a Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline.”
- Countries:
- Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan
- Topics:
- Economics, Energy, International Relations
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