French Help for Pipeline?

Moscow Times
June 16 2005

Business in Brief

LONDON — Naftogaz Ukrainy, Ukraine’s state-owned natural gas company,
is seeking Gaz de France’s help in planning a pipeline from Iran that
will allow Ukraine to lessen its dependence on Gazprom.

The pipeline will go across Armenia, Georgia and under the Black Sea
to Ukraine, and may be extended to Europe, Naftogaz spokesman Dmitry
Marunich said Wednesday.

Gaz de France may also cooperate with Ukraine in marketing gas in
Romania, where the French utility owns a network. (Bloomberg)