Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 37

13-September-2004

CASPIAN

Yusufov Replaces Kalyuzhny As Russian Caspian Envoy

Russias former Minister of Energy Igor Yusufov has been named to replace Viktor Kalyuzhny as Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Caspian Sea. Mr Yusufov lost his post in March during a reshuffle of the Russian cabinet while Mr Kalyuzhny, who also held the post of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Russia's Ambassador to Latvia.