VOL. XLII

No. 19

10-May-1999

IRAN

Botas Official Gives Update On Iran-Turkey Gasline Status

Despite US opposition to Turkeys intentions to purchasenatural gas from neighboring Iran, work on the Iran-Turkey natural gas pipelineis making progress, according to Mr. Gokham Yardim, the General Manager ofBotas, Turkeys state-owned pipeline operator. Mr. Yardim said on 3 May thatBotas understands that 80% of the Iranian section of the pipeline - a 300-km.section running from Tabriz to the Iranian border...