Frederick Kempe, President of the Washington based Atlantic Council talks about the launch of Eurasia Energy Center the Atlantic Council’s focal point for work related to Black Sea, Caspian, and Central Asian energy issues, such as pipeline politics, the East-West energy corridor, and east and southeast European energy policies.
Recent security concerns in the Caucasus, January’s gas crisis, and the continued debate over proposed pipelines into Europe make the Center’s efforts increasingly urgent. The Center will work closely with the Atlantic Council’s Energy and Environment Program to provide innovative analysis on regional and international energy geopolitics.
Mr. Alexandros Petersen, the Southeast Europe Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Dr. Boyko Nitzov a former Senior Expert for Investment at the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels are the two main reserchers at the newly created center.
“The geopolitical influence of Eurasian energy is increasingly becoming an intersection for global security and energy supplies. It affects all areas of our national interests including the environment and trade. The Council’s new Center will elevate the role of this critically important 21st Century dialogue,” Atlantic Council chairman and former U.S. senator Chuck Hagel said.
