AFP/file – Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, seen here on June 2009, delivers a speech at the 20th Crans … by Diana Simeonova Diana Simeonova – 33 mins ago SOFIA, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – EU nations and Turkey said Friday they will sign a key intergovernmental agreement in Ankara on July 13 on Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline project, but key issues still need to be resolved. Turkish officials said that invitations had been sent to the relevant parties and one official in Ankara told AFP on condition of anonymity that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan would host the signing ceremony. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on a visit to Romania that Nabucco, which is planned to reduce Europe's dependency on Russian gas imports, was a "priority" and a "very important, strategic project" for his country. He... [read full story]
