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Название: Транспортные пути в Каспийском регионе на англ. языке Главные Пункты: * Иран, Россия и Индия подписали соглашения по проекту транспортного коридора Север-Юг. Возможно, к проекту присоединится Армения, что сделает маршрут более выгодным. * Роснефтегазстрой и Грузинская Международная Нефтяная Компания подписали соглашение о создании совместного предприятия Грузроснефтегазстрой. В планах новой компании - сооружение ветки трубопровода Новороссийск - Супса. * и др. сообщения. (27.05.2002) Полный Текст Транспортные пути в Каспийском регионе на англ. языке Транспортные пути в Каспийском регионе на англ. языке *** /13:18 22.05.2002/ Iran and Russia sign agreement on North-South transport corridor Moscow, May 22, 2002. (CNA). Iran and Russia signed an agreement on North-South transport corridor in Saint-Petersburg on Tuesday. The accord was signed by Iranian Minister of Roads and Transport Ahmad Khorram and his Russian and Indian counterparts. Also present were transportation officials from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Baltic and Finland as observers to the signing ceremonies, IRNA reports. These countries along with the Azerbaijan Republic are also interested in joining the transport corridor. The signatories expressed hope that the route will be a major impetus in expansion of trade among these nations. Russian transportation minister said the transport corridor compares with the Suez Canal and will be cause of major developments in transportation and international relations. Over five million tons of assortment of goods, including 2.5 million tons of oil have been transported via the route in 2001. He added that the value of goods stood at $US one billion. The figures released by the three transport ministries of founding members of the North-South route estimate that the total weight of good to be transported via the route will exceed 12-15 million tons in the next five years. Also the Russian Ambassador in Tehran Alexander Maryasov said Iran plays an important role in transport and transit of goods from Asia to Europe. He added that Iran has also the potential to be major route in the transit of goods from Persian Gulf nations to Central Asia, Caucuses and Russia. Meanwhile, Iranian and Indian foreign ministers, Kamal Kharrazi and Jaswant Singh agreed to cooperate closely in implementing the international project of building the North-South transport corridor. A report on the results of talks between the ministers, circulated on Tuesday, says the two ministers agreed that creation of such a corridor with the participation of Russia "will give a powerful impetus to the development of trade with Europe". The conference on North-South corridor will also deal with matters connected with the use of the existing transportation infrastructure of the founding countries, as well as of a number of Caspian and Gulf states. The corridor will originate in the Indian Ocean area and run via Iran and Russia to Western and North-Western Europe. CNA/www.caspian.ru *** /19:06 23.05.2002/ Armenia intends to join North-South transport corridor project Yerevan, May 23, 2002. (CNA). Armenia's participation in the "North-South" International transport corridor was discussed at the St Petersburg meeting of the transport ministers of Armenia, Russia, Iran and India. This corridor, that is to join Europe-Asia transport communications, will be an alternative to TRASECA project to some extent. Besides Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria are interested in the participation in the "North-South" project realization. If Armenia joins the project, it will become a transitional area and this might be rather profitable, PanArmenian.net reports. CNA/www.caspian.ru *** GEORGIAN, RUSSIAN COMPANIES SIGN PIPELINE AGREEMENT. The Georgian International Oil Company and Russia's Rosneftegazstroi have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture, Gruzrosneftegazstroi, to implement pipeline construction projects, Caucasus Press and ITAR-TASS reported on 27 May. Among the projects in question is a branch pipeline from Novorossiisk via Abkhazia to Supsa on Georgia's Black Sea coast (see "RFE/RL Caucasus Report," Vol. 1, No. 1, 3 March 1998). Rosneftegazstroi has also expressed interest in joining in construction of the planned Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil export pipeline. LF RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 6, No. 98, Part I, 28 May 2002 *** KAZAKHSTAN BACKS BAKU-CEYHAN OIL EXPORT PIPELINE. Bidding farewell to Azerbaijan's President Aliev on 25 May at the end of his tour of duty as Kazakhstan's ambassador in Baku, Rashid Ibraev said that Kazakhstan will use the planned Baku-Ceyhan pipeline to export oil from the huge offshore Kashagan field, Turan reported. He said Astana does not rule out extending that pipeline eastward across the Caspian seabed to Aktau. During talks in Washington last December, U.S. President Bush and Kazakhstan's Nursultan Nazarbaev reaffirmed their shared commitment to the Baku-Ceyhan project. LF RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 6, No. 98, Part I, 28 May 2002 |