Nabucco gas pipeline will start commercial transport in 2017May 6, 2011 - 17:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nabucco gas pipeline consortium expects construction to start in 2013, with commercial gas transport beginning four years later, a top Nabucco official said on Friday, May 6. 'We see construction start-up in 2013 and the start of commercial transport in 2017,' Reinhard Mitschek, managing director of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH told a conference call. He also said he did not see any need to reduce the planned pipeline capacity of the project. The Nabucco plan intends to bring gas from the Caspian region to an Austrian hub via Turkey and the Balkans. Partners in Nabucco include Turkey's Botas, Austria's OMV, Germany's RWE, Hungarian MOL, Romania's Transgaz and Bulgarian BEH, Reuters reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |