VOL. XLIII

No. 23

5-June-2000

CASPIAN

Azerbaijan And Georgia Ratify Baku-Ceyhan Agreements; Socar Presents Pipeline Plan

The parliaments of Azerbaijan and Georgia have ratified the intergovernmental documents relating to the proposed Baku-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline (on 26 May and 31 May respectively), and the Turkish parliament is expected to follow suit within weeks. The documents include an agreement between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey allowing the pipeline to run through their territories,...