BP expects to discover oil reserves at SWAP to compensate for a decline in oil production at its major project in Azerbaijan – the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli oilfields, which account for most of the country’s oil output.

Coca-Cola Bottlers Uzbekistan sold its stake to Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş. (CCI), an anchor bottler and a part of the Coca-Cola System, which is operating in Turkey.

Sporadic clashes and accusations between Azerbaijan and Armenia over their lingering border war have left a question as to whether anything will stop the smouldering conflict. 

Kyrgyzstan's National Security Committee, the GKNB, said that Askar Akayev had been "delivered" to the capital Bishkek.

The plant will generate 260 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.