Jun 19, 2018 | Azerbaijan, Caspian, Menas Associates
President Ilham Aliyev, of Azerbaijan, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (Tanap) on 12 June. The US$7.9 billion Tanap project will transport gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz field to Turkey’s western...
Jan 27, 2018 | Azerbaijan, Menas Associates
The Azeri economy grew only modestly in 2017. This month the State Committee for Statistics reported that GDP expanded by 0.1% year-on-year after a 3.1% contraction in 2016. The non-oil economy grew by 2.7% while the oil sector shrank by 5%, mostly due to falling...
Nov 22, 2017 | Azerbaijan, Menas Associates
As 2018 swiftly approaches, Menas is launching annual forecasts to help clients plan for the year ahead. The Forecast is a new section in each of our publications, providing forward-looking analysis and assessments in these key areas: Domestic politics and policy...
Oct 19, 2017 | Azerbaijan, Caspian, Kazakhstan, Menas Associates, Turkmenistan
A leading Russian telecom giant, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), stopped servicing the entire Turkmen market on 30 September, leaving hundreds of thousands of surprised customers. The Russian media had reported earlier this year that Russian telecom giant MTS was...
