  Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Opens in TurkeyJuly 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.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
