Caspian gas pipeline in 2010

Date posted Subject Recommendations Message . Turkmenistan to launch ‘prioritized’ Caspian gas pipeline in 2010 (Turkmenistan, July 17, 2008-issue 521) ASHGABAT (TCA combined report) — Turkmenistan has stressed the “priority of the Caspian gas pipeline project Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan-Russia” and announced that it was ready to begin construction. Turkmenistan will start building the Moscow-backed Caspian gas pipeline soon to ensure its launch in March 2010, Turkmen official media reported on Tuesday. The Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, which conveys the state line, said the gas-rich nation was ready to press on with the project. "The new pipeline, expected to come on stream in late March 2010, will follow the Caspian Sea coastal line, like the existing one," it said, referring to Turkmenistan's main pipeline, which is... [read full story]