The key trump of Turkey in the energy negotiations with Russia in the Azerbaijani gas, Trend reports with reference to the Turkish newspaper Zaman. If the works on the construction of South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) and Baku-Tbilisi-Arzurum are carried out within planned period, then the first batch of Azerbaijani gas will be delivered to Turkey. Is result, the Turkish Energy Ministry will gain an important trump for decreasing the prices for Russian and Iranian gas because Azerbaijan gas will be supplied with cheaper prices.
According to the official information for end of 2005, Turkey purchased the Russian gas for $243 per thousand cubic meters, while Iran sold its gas for $236 per th. cubic meters. As it was stated in Zaman, the representatives of the Turkish BotaЕџ acted with criticism against British BP, which carries out the policy of increasing the prices for Azerbaijani gas that costs $120 per th. cubic meters. The representatives of
BP in various platforms act for the increase of the prices for gas within the project of Shahdeniz, stated by BotaЕџ. In parallel, the Turkish Energy Ministry came out against the delivery of Azerbaijani gas to Georgia. All gases are needed to cover the internal demands of Turkey, stated by the ministry, remembering that Georgia voiced its desire to receive 2 billion out of 6.6 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas annually.
At the same time, the head of the GГјnsayД±l company, which takes responsibility for the construction Turkish part of SCP, has already announced that the 225-km par will be ready in September of the current year.
It should be mentioned that according to the terms of Shahdeniz project, within the period of 15 years, Turkey will receive 6.6 billion cubic meter of gas annually.