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TRANSIT FEES OF OIL, OIL PRODUCTS TRANSPORTATION
VIA BATUMI DROPS BY $4 PER TON
Baku, IAA "Trend" April 7
Transit fees for transportation of oil and
oil products via the Baku-Batumi pipeline have been
cut by $4 per ton sonce April 1, 2004, Deputy Transport
Minister Musa Panahov told Trend.
According to Panahov, Georgia and Azerbaijan
reduced the tariffs along the route, in the terminal
and water transportation by the port,"
Panahov said. Deputy Transport Minister
noted the Azerbaijani side cut the tariffs
in its section by $2 per ton.
He also noted the volume of cargo transportation
remained in its previous volume in the
first quarter. "Rise in cargo deliveries
from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rose
due to the normalization of situation
in Batumi. In compliance with the April indices,
cargo transportation is expected
to grow this year as compared to 2003," Panahov
underscored.
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