Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline unprofitable for TurkeyDecember 26, 2009 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project is unprofitable for Turkey, the Turkish "Vatan" newspaper wrote, referring to a secret report sent by the BOTAS company to the commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The latter examines the work of state enterprises and the Supreme Control Office of the Cabinet of Turkey.According to the report, BOTAS has suffered 210 million dollars losses within 3 years from the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project and if the current contract is not changed, the losses will increase. The Commission held a closed meeting on December 9 at the Turkish Grand National Assembly. BOTAS International LTD suffers losses for 2 reasons. First, contracts do not contain any guarantees of the volume of exported oil. Second, due to increased prices for gas BOTAS also suffered losses. BOTAS requires from BTC Co. guarantees of supply of agreed volumes and denominated stable gas prices. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |