VOL. XL

No. 16

21-April-1997

IRAN

Turkey Tenders Pipelines Carrying Iranian GasAmid Diplomatic Uproar

The Turkish state-owned pipeline company Botas announced on 16 April that itwill accept bids for the construction of two domestic gas pipelines that will carry Iranian naturalgas. Botas said that tender specifications could be obtained from its office between 28 April and 7May, and that the bidding deadline was 25 June. One tender involves the construction of a 410-km.pipeline running from...