Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 32

8-August-2005

Turkey

Russia Prepared To Help Turkey Expand Energy Infrastructure

Russian President Vladimir Putin on 18 July said Russia was prepared to build new oil and gas pipelines through Turkey to supply the European market. Speaking after meeting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, President Putin said his country was ready to boost natural gas exports through the Blue Steam pipeline to its capacity of...