VOL. XLIII

No. 23

5-June-2000

CASPIAN

Putin Names Kalyuzhny As Caspian Envoy; Russian Companies Form Caspian Joint Venture

Russian President Vladimir Putin has named former Minister of Fuel and Energy Viktor Kalyuzhny as Russiasspecial representative to the Caspian region with the rank of Deputy Foreign Minister. The move, which is designed to counter American influence in the region, demonstrates the importance Mr Putin places on maintaining Moscows influence in the Caspian. Mr Kalyuzhnys...