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Cihan News Agency, Turkey
Sept 3 2014
Construction of Azerbaijani-Turkish gas project set to begin
ISTANBUL - 03.09.2014 18:46:31
The construction of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP),
which is supposed to carry Azerbaijani gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey,
will be launched on Sept. 20 of this year, according to an
announcement by President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄ?an.
ErdoÄ?an met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev,
in the capital Baku, on his second trip abroad as president on
Wednesday. Speaking at a joint press conference with Aliyev, ErdoÄ?an
highlighted the importance of the project, the start date of which he
announced would be Sept. 20. ErdoÄ?an also said the meeting dealt with
bilateral negotiations on other projects.
ErdoÄ?an mentioned the Nagorno-Karabakh problem in the meeting, saying
that both sides discussed the steps that can be taken on the problem.
The newly elected president stated that the pipeline, which is to be
established to supply Azerbaijani gas to Europe via Turkey, is vital
with regards to the Azerbaijani position in the international energy
industry.
ErdoÄ?an said the groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Sept. 20
with international representatives in attendance.
In December 2013, Azerbaijan and Turkey signed a memorandum of
understanding to establish a consortium to build the TANAP project.
http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Construction-of-Azerbaijani-Turkish-gas-project-set-to-begin_0168-CHMTUzMDE2OC8z
Sept 3 2014
Construction of Azerbaijani-Turkish gas project set to begin
ISTANBUL - 03.09.2014 18:46:31
The construction of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP),
which is supposed to carry Azerbaijani gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey,
will be launched on Sept. 20 of this year, according to an
announcement by President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄ?an.
ErdoÄ?an met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev,
in the capital Baku, on his second trip abroad as president on
Wednesday. Speaking at a joint press conference with Aliyev, ErdoÄ?an
highlighted the importance of the project, the start date of which he
announced would be Sept. 20. ErdoÄ?an also said the meeting dealt with
bilateral negotiations on other projects.
ErdoÄ?an mentioned the Nagorno-Karabakh problem in the meeting, saying
that both sides discussed the steps that can be taken on the problem.
The newly elected president stated that the pipeline, which is to be
established to supply Azerbaijani gas to Europe via Turkey, is vital
with regards to the Azerbaijani position in the international energy
industry.
ErdoÄ?an said the groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Sept. 20
with international representatives in attendance.
In December 2013, Azerbaijan and Turkey signed a memorandum of
understanding to establish a consortium to build the TANAP project.
http://en.cihan.com.tr/news/Construction-of-Azerbaijani-Turkish-gas-project-set-to-begin_0168-CHMTUzMDE2OC8z