Date:

16 January 2009

Author(s):

Judy Ansley (Deputy National Security Advisor), Damon Wilson (European Affairs Directorate), Kristina Kvien (European Affairs Directorate), Lauren Catipon (European Affairs Directorate)

Classification Level:

Secret with Top Secret Attachment

Citation:

National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. Eurasia Energy. Judy Ansley, Lauren Catipon, Kristina Kvien and Damon Wilson. Transition 7742.

Transition Memo:

Transition 5969 –Intelligence Reform and New Ways to Do Intelligence

Eurasia Energy

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Chronology for Eurasia Energy

Excerpt from National Energy Policy Chapter 8: Strengthening Global Alliances: Enhancing National Energy Security and International Relationships (May 2001)

President's Statement on Caspian Pipeline Consortium (November 28, 2001)

Letter to Georgian President Shevardnadze (January 13, 2003)

Memorandum of Conversation with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan (December 21, 2001)

Cable of Letter to the President of Azerbaijan (June 1, 2004)

U.S.-EU Summit Declaration: Promoting Peace, Human Rights and Democracy Worldwide (June 21, 2006)

G-8 St. Petersburg Action Plan on Global Energy Security (July 16, 2006)

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Date: May 2001

Author(s): National Energy Policy Development Group

Description: Report excerpt outlines growing energy export opportunities in Central Asia, recovering Russian export capability, and import need growth in East and Southeast Asia. Report also includes U.S. policy recommendations for each respective region.

Date: 24 July 2001

Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)

Description: Highlights international commitment to Kosovo peacekeeping, need for peaceful coexistence, progress in Kosovo/region. Announces supplemental defense spending for pay and benefits as well as 2002 budget increase for pay, benefits, and healthcare

Date: 28 November 2001

Author(s): George W. Bush (statement)

Description: Statement announcing creation ofCaspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC). CPC combines American, Russian, Kazakh, and Caucuses public and private industry for oil export pipelines to aid U.S. energy diversification.

Date: 21 June 2006

Author(s): Representatives of the delegations of the United States and the European Union

Description: The statement outlines the U.S.-EU commitment to advancing democracy, meeting economic development goals, taking action against climate change, countering terrorism, and resolving a variety of different conflicts. The statement highlights the Balkans, Darfur, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, and Afghanistan, among other conflict zones.

Date: 1 June 2004

Author(s): George W. Bush

Description: Telegram to President of Azerbaijan to be passed along through U.S. ambassador or deputy chief of mission. Cable congratulates president on new pipeline opening and encourages further cooperation.

Date: 16 July 2006 (reproduced for transition memo 19 December 2008)

Author(s): G-8 Summit staffoClassification Level: Unclassified

Description: Highlights need to deal with increasing energy demand, import dependence, instability, climate change, and high oil prices. G-8 leaders commit to free market growth, good governance measures, diversification, and environmentally sound development. Document outlines broad commitments listed first in more detail farther down.

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Discussion Paper and Summary of Conclusions for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Eurasia Energy (December 6, 2006)

Discussion Paper and Summary of Conclusions for the Deputies Committee Meeting on Eurasia Energy Security (October 30, 2007)

Memorandum of Conversation with President Berdimuhamedow of Azerbaijan (April 3, 2008)

Memoranda of Conversation (Meeting and Lunch) with President Gul of Turkey (January 8, 2008)

2008U.S.-EU Summit Declaration (June 10, 2008)

Date: 28 October 2003

Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)

Description: Bush states the purpose of Ramadan and how the tradition contributes to America. Bush states that America’s presence in Iraq and Afghanistan allows individuals freedom, including freedom of faith. Bush then declares that America does not stand for extremism or bigotry and believes in the free practice of religion.

Date: 10 June 2008

Author(s): U.S.-EU Summit delegates

Description: Document outlines U.S.-EU commitments to democracy promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, free market growth, counterterrorism, climate change policy, and energy security. Document specifically mentions Balkans peace, Middle East peace/Lebanon stability, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine/Georgia/Moldova Europeanization, Russia diplomacy. Also highlights importance of variety of measures towards free market growth and international climate change action.

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Discussion Paper and Summary of Conclusions of PC Meeting on Georgia (September 1, 2008)

Memorandum of Secure Video Teleconference with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (September 11, 2008)

Briefing Memorandum to the President and Letter from the President to President Aliyev (October 2, 2008)

Discussion Paper and Summary of Conclusions of DC Meeting on Eurasia Energy (September 19, 2008)

Briefing Memorandum to the President and Letters from the President to President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey (October 8, 2008)

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Memorandum of Conversation between the President and President Gasparovic of the Slovak Republic (October 9, 2008)

Briefing Memorandum to the President and Letters to European Leaders (October 17, 2008)

Map of Competing Pipelines in the Southern Corridor for Eurasian Gas Exports to Europe

Date: October 2008 (possibly; based on text at bottom right of map)

Author(s):Unknown

Description:Map of pipelines channeling Eurasian gas into Europe, showing existing, planned, and proposed pipelines.

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