Ankara, Baku ink pipeline construction deal to transfer gas to Europe![]() December 27, 2011 - 09:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara and Baku have officially inked a deal to transport 16 billion cubic meters of Caspian gas annually to Turkey. The $5 billion pipeline project aims at both providing gas to Turkey and selling a noteworthy amount to Europe. The landmark natural gas project deal between Turkey and Azerbaijan threatens Nabucco’s future, the lingering plan to carry the Caspian resources to energy-hungry Europe, according to many sector professionals, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Trans Anatolia envisages sale of Azerbaijani natural gas in Turkey as well as in Europe via Turkey. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |