1. Intruduction 1.Energy projects in South Caucasus 2.Energy projects in the implementing stage 3.South Caucasus countries as an energy alternative for EU member states 4.Energy contradictions between South Caucasus states and third party countries 5.Energy cooperation between Islamic Republic of Iran and South Caucasus states Introduction

2. Azerbaijan in multinational energy projects: Completed pipelines 1.Baku-Novorossiysk and Baku-Supsa oil pipelines 2.Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline 3.Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline

3. Azerbaijan in multinational energy projects: Uncompleted pipelines 1.Nabuco 2.TAP (Trans-Adriatic pipeline) 3.TANAP (Trans-Anatolian pipeline) 4.SEEP (South-East European pipeline)

4. Russia, EU and South Caucasus 1.Nagorno Karabakh conflict 2.Issue of South Azerbaijan 3.South Caucasus States affairs with EU and Russia 4.Russian influence in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

5. Russia and Russia's new energy initiatives 1.International sanctions against Russia 2.South Stream gas pipeline project 3.Turkish Stream gas pipeline project

6. EU seeks to develop renewable energy sources Total production 104 mln tons of oilequivalent (toe) 2003 Total production192 mln tons of oil equivalent (toe) 2013, 84.4%, more than in 2003 Germany17.5% (33600000 toe)2013 Italy12.2% (23424000 toe)2013 France12% (23040000 toe)2013 Sweden8.7% (16704000 toe)2013 Renewable energy statistics, Primary production, http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Renewable_energy_statisticshttp://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Renewable_energy_statistics

7. Iran's energy exports 1.Iran's hydrocarbon energy exports: Turkey 2.New alternatives of Iran's hydrocarbon energy exports: Azerbaijan 3.New alternatives of Iran's hydrocarbon energy exports: Armenia

8. Conclusion 1.South Caucasus hydrocarbon energy resources are important for diversification of Europe energy demands. 2.TANAP project would be controversial for Iran and Russia. 3.South Caucasus can become transit zone for exporting Iranian gas. 4.The most appropriate opportunity for the exporting Iranian gas and oil can be Armenia and Georgia. 5.The main barrier to the energy cooperation between Armenia and Iran can be Russia. 6.Armenia should not lose time in the issue of Iran-Armenia energy cooperation, Otherwise even not desired energy alternative projects for Iran can be realized and promote the blockade of Armenia.