AZERBAIJAN REJECTS TURKEY’S PROPOSAL

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11:43 / 10/17/2009

Azerbaijan rejected Turkey’s proposal to be transit country for gas
supply to Europe and seeks for an alternative way, stated Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev.

Speaking at the government session, Aliyev said that Azerbaijan
was ready to supply gas to Europe, but the talks with Turkey were
unsuccessful.

According to RFE/RL Russian service, Azerbaijani President told about
country’s intension to sell gas to Russia and Iran.

Earlier Aliyev has severely criticized the signing of Armenia-Turkey
Protocols on the establishment of bilateral relations.