AZG Armenian Daily #068, 16/04/2005

Neighbors

USA ISN’T GOING TO PROTECT BAKU-JEHYAN

Mediamax informed that Rino Harnish, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, stated
that the US do not find it necessary to assist Azerbaijan in securing the
safety of Baku-Tbilisi-Jehyan oil pipeline.

Harnish stated that the countries that allow the pipeline pass though their
territories are mainly responsible for the security of the pipeline. Harnish
said, “This is the principal position of the US, as only the Azeri
Government can take the final decision to apply force for the securing the
safety of the pipeline.