Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 26

28-June-2004

CASPIAN

Greeces DEPA To Purchase Shah Deniz Gas From Botas, Wants Direct Deal Later

The chairman of Greeces DEPA gas company, Raphael Moissis, said during a visit to Azerbaijan on 23 June that his company had reached an agreement with Turkish pipeline company Botas to purchase Shah Deniz gas from it beginning in the third quarter of 2006. Azerbaijan is scheduled to begin delivery of Shah Deniz gas to Turkey in August 2006. Mr Moissis said...