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AZERBAIJAN NOT TO REFUSE
FROM BAKU-NOVOROSSIYSK AFTER COMMISSIONING
BTC
Baku, IAA "Trend" April 30 corr. P.Kesamanski
Azeri oil export via the Baku-Novorossiysk
needs to more optimal, Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev told a news conference held
in the Council of Europe headquarters
to summarize the results of his visit to Strasbourg,
Trend reports.
The President clarified that it was dealt with
oil produced by SOCAR and deliveries by
foreign oil companies active in Azerbaijan
are not taken into consideration. Azerbaijan
currently exports 2.5 million tons of oil a year
via the BAku- Novorossiysk pipeline. Besides,
6 million tons of oil is pumped via the Baku- Supsa route.
According to Aliyev, export capacity
of Azerbaijan will raise to 50 million tons
a year after commissioning of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
main export pipeline
"It does not mean we will refuse from the Baku-Novorossiysk
oil pipeline," Aliyev said, adding the necessity
of making the export in this direction 'more
optimal'.
At present the working group established jointly
with Russia is considering the terms to make optimal
export deliveries of Azeri oil via the northern
route.
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