Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline bombed, repairs startMay 14, 2013 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Repairs have started on the bombed Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline and are expected to be completed in three days, Iraqi officials said on Tuesday, May 14, according to Reuters. "After controlling the fire and emptying the pipeline on Monday, we have started repairs and we expect to finish replacing the damaged part of the pipeline and resume pumping in three days," an official with Iraq state-run North Oil Co. said. The Iraq-Turkey pipeline, which carries oil from Iraq's Kirkuk oil fields, came under another attack on Monday, following a brief resumption of flows on Sunday evening after a six-day stoppage. With no oil flowing through the pipeline, oil tankers at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, the export outlet of Iraqi oil to world markets, could be delayed by up to 17 days, shipping sources said. The flows on the pipeline, which has an official capacity of 1.6 million bpd, are regularly interrupted due to technical problems as well as attacks by insurgent groups on both sides of the border. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |