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46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association: "Enlargement, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean", August 30th - September 3rd, 2006, Volos, Greece
Abstract:
This paper gives a review on the role of Russia and the countries of the Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) in maintenance of the Europe with energy carriers. The paper examines the issues mentioned below. 1.Modern reserves of oil and gas (in % from world reserves) 2.Output of mineral products and distribution of their export on the countries 3.Volume of foreign (European) investments 4.Competitiveness 5.Forecasts of extraction and transportation of oil and gas 6.Opportunities of increase of volumes of export Being among the richest countries in the world in terms of hydrocarbon resources, this region represents unquestionable interest for European community as an oil and gas exporter and interests at the world's energy markets as well.