Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Opens in Turkey

July 13, 2006 - 15:27 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - In Ceyhan, a town in the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, the opening ceremony of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline will be held. The pipeline is considered to be a strategically important corridor, joining Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia. Presidents of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan will participate in the ceremony.



The 1776-km pipeline passes through territories of three countries - Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. 50 million tons of Caspian oil can be pumped via it to world markets.



Ankara hoped George Bush and Tony Blair would arrive for the opening ceremony, but they did not. These leaders already have meetings within G8 summit in St. Petersburg.



Representatives of 32 countries will go to the terminal, named after late Azeri President Heydar Aliyev. The Presidents will arrive in Injirlik US military air base nearby. Roads to Ceyhan are taken under special control, BBC reports.
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