VOL. XLVII

No 02

12-January-2004

TURKEY

Turkey And Greece Sign Pipeline Deal For Azerbaijan Gas

Turkey and Greece signed on 23 December an agreement covering the construction of a natural gas pipeline connecting their two countries. The pipeline will carry natural gas from Azerbaijans offshore Shah Deniz gasfield to Greece and eventually lead to the transport of Azerbaijani gas to Italy and other European countries. The pipeline is due to come into operation in 2006 and initially carry...