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World Bulletin, Turkey
Sept 3 2014
Erdogan announces South Caucasus Pipeline start date
Construction of the South Caucasus Pipeline, part of the Southern Gas
Corridor, is to begin Sept. 20, Turkey's President Erdogan said during
a trip to Azerbaijan.
World Bulletin / News Desk
A groundbreaking ceremony for the South Caucasus Pipeline, the first
phase of the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline, will be held Sept. 20,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
"Turkey's energy relations with Azerbaijan and, accordingly, the Trans
Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline project hold utmost importance," Erdogan
told the press after meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham
Aliyev, in Baku.
The South Caucasus Pipeline is the first phase of the Southern Gas
Corridor, which will carry gas from the Azerbaijan sector of the
Caspian Sea to Turkey. Then the pipeline is to be connected to the
Trans Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline and reach Europe.
The Trans Anatolia project, also part of the Southern Gas Corridor, is
intended to transport natural gas, to be produced in the Shah Sea 2
field and others in Azerbaijan and possibly other neighboring
countries, through Turkey to Europe.
Erdogan also said Turkey and Azerbaijan were ready to strengthen their
ties. Aliyev expressed satisfaction that one of Erdogan's first
foreign visits as president was to Azerbaijan.
"This shows our bilateral relations are of fraternity and friendship,
that they are on a great level," said Aliyev.
The Azerbaijani president also criticized Armenia's position on 1915 incidents.
"There is no historical basis of Armenian allegations," he said. "We
will reveal Armenian lies together."
Erdogan pressures Armenia to make peace with Azerbaijan
Armenia must make peace with Azerbaijan before it can fix its
relations with Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Wednesday.
In a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham
Aliyev, Erdogan said the disputes in the region could only be solved
through solidarity. The press conference was held in Baku, the capital
of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan and Armenia, two former Soviet republics, fought a war over
the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh from 1988 until 1994. The two
signed a ceasefire in 1994, but never agreed on a peace settlement.
Nagorno-Karabakh, which is in essence independent, remains
unrecognized internationally as a separate state.
Turkey maintains that any resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
should take into account Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
"The solution of all disputes is related to the same core, both
regarding a solution between Turkey and Armenia and between Azerbaijan
and Armenia," Erdogan said.
"In case of a solution between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the problems
between Turkey and Armenia will also be solved, but otherwise, the
problems between Turkey and Armenia will continue to stay as they
are," he said. "We will continue our solidarity in the coming period
with the same decisiveness."
Relations between Turkey and Armenia have been poor due to bitter
disagreements over incidents in 1915 which the Armenian diaspora and
government describe as "genocide," fueling demands for compensation.
Turkey says that, although Armenians died during incidents in 1915,
many Turks also died in attacks carried out by Armenian gangs in
Anatolia.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/143676/erdogan-announces-south-caucasus-pipeline-start-date
From: A. Papazian
Sept 3 2014
Erdogan announces South Caucasus Pipeline start date
Construction of the South Caucasus Pipeline, part of the Southern Gas
Corridor, is to begin Sept. 20, Turkey's President Erdogan said during
a trip to Azerbaijan.
World Bulletin / News Desk
A groundbreaking ceremony for the South Caucasus Pipeline, the first
phase of the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline, will be held Sept. 20,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
"Turkey's energy relations with Azerbaijan and, accordingly, the Trans
Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline project hold utmost importance," Erdogan
told the press after meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham
Aliyev, in Baku.
The South Caucasus Pipeline is the first phase of the Southern Gas
Corridor, which will carry gas from the Azerbaijan sector of the
Caspian Sea to Turkey. Then the pipeline is to be connected to the
Trans Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline and reach Europe.
The Trans Anatolia project, also part of the Southern Gas Corridor, is
intended to transport natural gas, to be produced in the Shah Sea 2
field and others in Azerbaijan and possibly other neighboring
countries, through Turkey to Europe.
Erdogan also said Turkey and Azerbaijan were ready to strengthen their
ties. Aliyev expressed satisfaction that one of Erdogan's first
foreign visits as president was to Azerbaijan.
"This shows our bilateral relations are of fraternity and friendship,
that they are on a great level," said Aliyev.
The Azerbaijani president also criticized Armenia's position on 1915 incidents.
"There is no historical basis of Armenian allegations," he said. "We
will reveal Armenian lies together."
Erdogan pressures Armenia to make peace with Azerbaijan
Armenia must make peace with Azerbaijan before it can fix its
relations with Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Wednesday.
In a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham
Aliyev, Erdogan said the disputes in the region could only be solved
through solidarity. The press conference was held in Baku, the capital
of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan and Armenia, two former Soviet republics, fought a war over
the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh from 1988 until 1994. The two
signed a ceasefire in 1994, but never agreed on a peace settlement.
Nagorno-Karabakh, which is in essence independent, remains
unrecognized internationally as a separate state.
Turkey maintains that any resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
should take into account Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
"The solution of all disputes is related to the same core, both
regarding a solution between Turkey and Armenia and between Azerbaijan
and Armenia," Erdogan said.
"In case of a solution between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the problems
between Turkey and Armenia will also be solved, but otherwise, the
problems between Turkey and Armenia will continue to stay as they
are," he said. "We will continue our solidarity in the coming period
with the same decisiveness."
Relations between Turkey and Armenia have been poor due to bitter
disagreements over incidents in 1915 which the Armenian diaspora and
government describe as "genocide," fueling demands for compensation.
Turkey says that, although Armenians died during incidents in 1915,
many Turks also died in attacks carried out by Armenian gangs in
Anatolia.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/143676/erdogan-announces-south-caucasus-pipeline-start-date
From: A. Papazian