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The paper addresses problems related to energy policies pursued by Central European countries. It identifies the amounts of energy resources in individual countries in the Visegrád Group as well as the transmission infrastructures they use for natural gas and crude oil. The author discusses projects aimed at diversifying energy supplies which are of key importance to V4 countries. The article also presents relations between those countries in both within the group and bilaterally. When outlining prospects of a V4 energy strategy, the account is taken of such vital aspects as relations with the Russian Federation and the contribution made by Visegrád countries to EU actions designed to develop a single energy market.

R o b e R t K ł a c z y ń s K i  Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie Polsko-rosyjska współpraca w sektorze energetycznym: stan obecny, perspektywy AbstractEnergy security is a key component of national security. It's really hard to formulate correct construction of the strategic culture, political strategy, without considering this crucial component. Thus, especially important factors that shape Polish security policy should be mentioned: diversification of energy links and resources, adaptation of country`s technical infrastructure to modern petrol market requirements, bilateral and multilateral agreements covering energy security problems. The Russian factor plays an important role in the Polish energy security policy. Bilateral relations within energy sector have repercussions on Polish energy security and the foreign policy. It also has an impact on the Poland`s internal politics, thus should be considered as crucial for Polish national interest. АбстрактЭнергетическая безопасность государства является одним из ключевых компонентов национальной безопасности. Трудно сформулировать правильное построение стратегической культуры, политической стратегии, не принимая во внимание чрезвычайно важный компонент. Следовательно, особенно важные факторы, влияющие на политику безопасности польского государства следует считать: диверсификация энергетических связей, источники природного газа и сырой нефти, выравнивания технической инфраструк-

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A paper entitled Energy resources of post-soviet Central Asia: reserves, production, energy policy covers topics that refer to production and transport of the petrol and natural gas through the so called "Asian five" states. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are over-regional leaders in the production of petroleum and natural gas. New natural resources reserves has been also discovered in Tajikistan and Kirgizstan. The post-soviet states of Central Asia are making an effort to raise their shares in the global petrol market however their abilities are limited by the Russian Federation`s position in the global market, corruption and nepotism. Only the overcoming of this negative tendencies might lead to positive change of the perception, as the region countries will be perceived as a key players in the petroleum and natural gas export.