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Elshad Nasirov: “We must select the most optimum route for transportation of Azeri gas to Europe”

Elshad Nasirov: “We must select the most optimum route for transportation of Azeri gas to Europe”
# 02 November 2011 08:08 (UTC +04:00)
To him, 6.6 bln cubic meters of gas is exported to Turkey, 1.5 bln – to Georgia, 400 mln – to Iran and 750 mln – to Greece. Moreover, Azerbaijan exports gas to Russia too.

“In order to transport Azeri gas to Europe we must select the most optimum route. We speak not only about Shahdeniz, but also about the gas extracted from other deposits of Azerbaijan”, said Nasirov.

Recently, touching upon the agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Turkey, SOCAR official noted that according to new agreement, Turkey would purchase 6.6 bln cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan per annum. But according to frame agreement, 10 bln cubic meters of Azeri gas will be transported to Europe by using in the territory of Turkey.

According to agreement, Azerbaijani side will also consider the construction of new gas pipeline. This pipe will lengthen from the east of Turkey to the west of the country”.

To him, gas maybe transported via the territory of Turkey by 3 variants: “The first – to improve the existing infrastructure, the second – Nabucco, the third – to launch new gas pipe via Turkey”.






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