Pending Lisbon Treaty. To what extent does the “energy” aspect lie at the basis of the upheavals and conflicts that are shaking up the Caucasus when it comes to determining Russia's strategy, the EU and US attitude and the initiatives of Turkey? I believe the historic, geographical and ethnic factors play an essential role in themselves. But oil and gas explain certain positions and certain alliances and, above all, will determine what happens next when we come to the phase of agreements...