Baku gas supply to meet European standards
BAKU – The gas distribution network of Baku will be overhauled to meet European standards under a project worth up to 900 million euros, head of the state-controlled gas supplier Azerigas has said.
Akbar Hajiyev told journalists Thursday that a contractor will be selected this month to develop the project, and talks are underway with German energy firms EON and RWE. One of the companies will be selected by the end of February and a relevant memorandum signed, Hajiyev said.
The project is to be developed by the end of 2011. Its implementation is due to begin in 2012 and last about ten years.
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