VOL. XLVI

No 31

04-August-2003

TURKEY/CASPIAN

Turkey And Russia Continue Blue Stream Talks As Shipments Resume

Turkeys Ministry of Energy and Russias Gazprom are continuing to discuss their dispute over shipments of Russian natural gas through the Blue Stream pipeline in an effort to sidestep previous threats made by both sides to take the matter to international arbitration. Turkeys state-owned pipeline operator Botas and Gazprom resumed their discussions on 30 July. Meanwhile, gas deliveries...