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Cash-strapped Georgia is selling its share to Russia-Armenia pipeline and Azerbaijan is interested in buying it. The Azerbaijan after buying part of the gas pipeline may close it to choke Armenian economy. Armenia has occupied 20% of Azerbaijani territory in 1993 war.
"Aliyev Is Resolute To Buy Mozdok-Tbilisi-Yerevan Pipeline"
Aliyev Is Resolute To Buy Mozdok-Tbilisi-Yerevan Pipeline
Monday, 09 August 2010 15:25
The North-South gas pipeline that carries Russian gas to Armenia will in all probability be bought by Azerbaijans State Oil Company (SOCAR), writes Turkish daily Hurriyet, citing Georgian sources.
Due to economic crisis Georgia decided to cross the strategically important North-South pipeline off the list of the facilities not subject to privatization. Yerevans main concern is to make sure the pipeline does not emerge into the hands of the Azerbaijani. While some other powers in Georgia declare that Georgia will come under Russias control should Gazprom buy the pipeline, writes the paper, adding that besides the Azerbaijani companies some Russian and Kazakhstani ones pretend to the Mozdok-Tbilisi-Yerevan pipeline.
Furhter the newspaper mentions that according to some experts the proprietor of the pipeline will by 99 per cent be the SOCAR.
Last month Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks over the issue with the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. In terms of trade the acquisition of that pipeline is not beneficial at all, but Aliyev is resolute in bringing the pipeline under his control, writes the paper, adding that in that way Armenias energy valve will come into the hand of Azerbaijan.
"Aliyev Is Resolute To Buy Mozdok-Tbilisi-Yerevan Pipeline"
Aliyev Is Resolute To Buy Mozdok-Tbilisi-Yerevan Pipeline
Monday, 09 August 2010 15:25
The North-South gas pipeline that carries Russian gas to Armenia will in all probability be bought by Azerbaijans State Oil Company (SOCAR), writes Turkish daily Hurriyet, citing Georgian sources.
Due to economic crisis Georgia decided to cross the strategically important North-South pipeline off the list of the facilities not subject to privatization. Yerevans main concern is to make sure the pipeline does not emerge into the hands of the Azerbaijani. While some other powers in Georgia declare that Georgia will come under Russias control should Gazprom buy the pipeline, writes the paper, adding that besides the Azerbaijani companies some Russian and Kazakhstani ones pretend to the Mozdok-Tbilisi-Yerevan pipeline.
Furhter the newspaper mentions that according to some experts the proprietor of the pipeline will by 99 per cent be the SOCAR.
Last month Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks over the issue with the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. In terms of trade the acquisition of that pipeline is not beneficial at all, but Aliyev is resolute in bringing the pipeline under his control, writes the paper, adding that in that way Armenias energy valve will come into the hand of Azerbaijan.
