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SITUATION IN SYRIA MAY HAMPER AZERBAIJANI GAS SUPPLIES
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 29, 2011 - 21:58 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The unstable situation in Syria may hamper
Azerbaijani gas supplies to this country via the Pan-Arab gas pipeline,
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told reporters on Thursday.
The construction of the Syrian section of the gas pipeline between
the Syrian city of Aleppo and the Turkish city of Kilis, through
which Azerbaijani gas will be exported to Syria, will be completed in
February, Syria's Deputy Oil Minister Hassan Zainab told Trend. The
total length of pipeline between Aleppo and Kilis is about 65
kilometers.
The parties agreed to supply 1 billion cubic meters of gas during
Syrian President Bashar al Assad's visit to Azerbaijan in July 2009.
According to Yildiz, as regards to the agreement on deliveries of
Russian gas to Turkey, it can be prolonged if Russia reduces gas
prices. Turkey will not experience gas deficit if parties can not
agree on prolonging the agreement, and the economy will not suffer
from this, he said.
According to the inter-governmental agreement between Russia and
Turkey, signed in 1986, the gas flowing to Turkey through the Blue
Stream pipeline is not taxed. Today, Russia is considering the
abolition of these privileges. The country's Ministry of Finance
proposed a lower rate of minerals extraction tax for the Gazprom
Company for 2012-2014 under the condition of the cancellation of
privileges for the Blue Stream.
Blue Stream pipeline project envisages deliveries of Russian gas to
Turkey via the Black Sea, bypassing third countries. The capacity of
the pipeline is 16 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
In 2010, Gazprom supplied 8.07 billion cubic meters of gas to Turkey
via the Blue Stream. The gas supplies to Turkey via this pipeline
are expected to total 13 billion cubic meters this year.
According to Yildiz, in the matter of purchase of Turkmen gas,
a great initiative should be made by the private sector of Turkey.
"In the future, all contracts with Turkmenistan and Russia should
be implemented by the private sector," Turkish Weekly quoted Yildiz
as saying.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 29, 2011 - 21:58 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The unstable situation in Syria may hamper
Azerbaijani gas supplies to this country via the Pan-Arab gas pipeline,
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told reporters on Thursday.
The construction of the Syrian section of the gas pipeline between
the Syrian city of Aleppo and the Turkish city of Kilis, through
which Azerbaijani gas will be exported to Syria, will be completed in
February, Syria's Deputy Oil Minister Hassan Zainab told Trend. The
total length of pipeline between Aleppo and Kilis is about 65
kilometers.
The parties agreed to supply 1 billion cubic meters of gas during
Syrian President Bashar al Assad's visit to Azerbaijan in July 2009.
According to Yildiz, as regards to the agreement on deliveries of
Russian gas to Turkey, it can be prolonged if Russia reduces gas
prices. Turkey will not experience gas deficit if parties can not
agree on prolonging the agreement, and the economy will not suffer
from this, he said.
According to the inter-governmental agreement between Russia and
Turkey, signed in 1986, the gas flowing to Turkey through the Blue
Stream pipeline is not taxed. Today, Russia is considering the
abolition of these privileges. The country's Ministry of Finance
proposed a lower rate of minerals extraction tax for the Gazprom
Company for 2012-2014 under the condition of the cancellation of
privileges for the Blue Stream.
Blue Stream pipeline project envisages deliveries of Russian gas to
Turkey via the Black Sea, bypassing third countries. The capacity of
the pipeline is 16 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
In 2010, Gazprom supplied 8.07 billion cubic meters of gas to Turkey
via the Blue Stream. The gas supplies to Turkey via this pipeline
are expected to total 13 billion cubic meters this year.
According to Yildiz, in the matter of purchase of Turkmen gas,
a great initiative should be made by the private sector of Turkey.
"In the future, all contracts with Turkmenistan and Russia should
be implemented by the private sector," Turkish Weekly quoted Yildiz
as saying.
From: A. Papazian