Gas manipulation on a global and regional scale

When viewing the Baku Bay from a bird's-eye view - while on an aircraft or viewing through quadcopter video cameras, an extensive iridescent film from oil-containing waste thrown into the sea is clearly visible on the surface of the water.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's state visit to Azerbaijan, his participation on 11 March in the first meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council, bilateral negotiations and the symbolic reception (online) of a transit container train with Chinese cargo in Baku demonstrated the interest of both Caspian littoral states in each other.

A meeting on the issue of transporting Turkmen gas to Turkiye through Azerbaijan was held in Ankara. According to the Turkmen media, the importance of regular contacts between two state-owned companies - Turkish BOTAŞ and Turkmen state corporation “Turkmengaz” - was stressed at the meeting.

In the heart of the Caspian Sea, a silent battle is unfolding, pitting two enigmatic creatures against each other, with the fate of this vast water body hanging in the balance. Yet, in this aquatic skirmish, whoever emerges victorious, it seems, humanity may ultimately be the loser.