RINO HARNISH: BTC TO CONTRIBUTE TO BALANCE IN REGION

Pan Armenian News
28.05.2005 03:58

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The putting of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil
pipeline into operation will contribute to the creation of balance
in the region, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Rino Harnish stated when
commenting on the statement by Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
Margarian, who said that the project will break the balance of
forces in the region. In the opinion of the US diplomat the BTD will
contribute to the security of sovereignty and territorial integrity
of the Caucasian states (Azerbaijan and Georgia implied) and lead
to closer economic integration. “Thus, I consider that the project
will bring balance to the region”, Mr. Harnish resumed. To remind,
May 25 in Azerbaijan the loading ceremony of the first batch of oil
to the Azeri sector of the BTC took place, IA Regnum reports.