VOL. XLII

No 46

15-November-1999

FSU

Baku-Ceyhan Deal In Final Stages; Russians Ask Baku To GoNorthern Route

Turkey announced on 5 November that an agreement on theconstruction of the proposed Baku-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline had been agreedwith Azerbaijan and Georgia, but despite Ankaras exuberance over the pipelinethere is still some question over what has actually been agreed. TurkeysUndersecretary of State for Energy, Mr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, said: "Wehave reached agreements, but details...