Azerbaijan to export gas to Syria
Exporting Azerbaijan’s gas to Syria is being
discussed in Damascus. A delegation led by Azerbaijani Minister of
Industry and Energy Natig Aliyev left for the country on Monday,
the Ministry’s spokesman Azer Mansimli told AssA-Irada.
"During the Syrian president’s visit to Baku last year, a preliminary agreement was reached on transporting Azerbaijani gas to this country. The Azerbaijani delegation will discuss pertinent details during its meetings with Syrian officials," Mansimli said.
The sides will negotiate the price of gas, transit costs and other issues. According to the ministry spokesman, the South Caucasus republic will export 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Syria, beginning late in 2010. The gas distribution networks between Syria and Turkey, where Azerbaijani gas is being delivered by the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE) pipeline through Georgia, have been linked and technical issues resolved.
Azerbaijan produces most of its gas from the giant Shahdaniz field in the Caspian Sea, which holds estimated reserves of 2 trillion cubic meters. During Phase 2 of Shahdaniz development, scheduled to begin in 2012-2013, gas exports are planned to a number of countries, including European markets.*
"During the Syrian president’s visit to Baku last year, a preliminary agreement was reached on transporting Azerbaijani gas to this country. The Azerbaijani delegation will discuss pertinent details during its meetings with Syrian officials," Mansimli said.
The sides will negotiate the price of gas, transit costs and other issues. According to the ministry spokesman, the South Caucasus republic will export 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Syria, beginning late in 2010. The gas distribution networks between Syria and Turkey, where Azerbaijani gas is being delivered by the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE) pipeline through Georgia, have been linked and technical issues resolved.
Azerbaijan produces most of its gas from the giant Shahdaniz field in the Caspian Sea, which holds estimated reserves of 2 trillion cubic meters. During Phase 2 of Shahdaniz development, scheduled to begin in 2012-2013, gas exports are planned to a number of countries, including European markets.*
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