Addressing Emerging Security Risks for Energy Networks in South Caucasus

Аннотация

Energy security has always been a top priority on political agendas, and remains one of the main factors of mutual interest to NATO and its partners. Inability to merge scientific, political and practical approaches on this issue has had detrimental effects for regional security. Insufficient exchange of information and a very limited interaction on energy security among scientific, private and governmental sectors needs to be dealt with urgently. At NATO Warsaw Summit in 2016, the Heads of State and Government noted that energy developments can have significant political and security implications for Allies and the Alliance, as demonstrated by the crises to NATO’s east and south. A stable and reliable energy supply, the diversification of import routes, suppliers and energy resources, and the interconnectivity of energy networks are of critical importance and increase our resilience against political and economic pressure.