Turkey ready for transit of Arab gas to Europe
Turkey is ready to act as a transit state for
transporting Arab gas to Europe, its deputy minister of energy and
natural resources has announced.
Speaking at a Caspian oil and gas conference attended by world energy giants in Baku last week, Yusif Yazar said all required agreements have been reached with Syria for this purpose. Construction of a 230 km pipeline to link the two countries` gas systems is underway. The project will contribute to bolstering security in the Middle East, according to Yazar.
The deputy minister emphasized that Iraq, Turkey`s close neighbor, possesses considerable gas reserves as well, saying Baghdad is also interested in delivering fuel to energy-thirsty European markets. The most appropriate route is the Iraq-Turkey pipeline and the two countries` have reached agreement and research is ongoing to pave the way for creation of the project.
Speaking at a Caspian oil and gas conference attended by world energy giants in Baku last week, Yusif Yazar said all required agreements have been reached with Syria for this purpose. Construction of a 230 km pipeline to link the two countries` gas systems is underway. The project will contribute to bolstering security in the Middle East, according to Yazar.
The deputy minister emphasized that Iraq, Turkey`s close neighbor, possesses considerable gas reserves as well, saying Baghdad is also interested in delivering fuel to energy-thirsty European markets. The most appropriate route is the Iraq-Turkey pipeline and the two countries` have reached agreement and research is ongoing to pave the way for creation of the project.
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