Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.6 /Trend, A.Akhundov/
Syria can start importing gas from Azerbaijan in 2011, but exact date is still be defined, Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Hasan Zainab told Trend today.
"There is not any problem in this respect. We are just waiting for Turkey to finish building the pipeline between Syria and Turkey. Turkey has informed us work here will be finished soon," Zainab said.
The agreement on delivery of Azerbaijani gas to Syria was signed between state oil companies of the two countries in Baku.
According to Zainab, the volume of imported gas will vary between 2 and 3 millions cubic meters per day.
Turkey and Syria are constructing 63-km long gas pipeline between Aleppo (Syria) and Kilis (Turkey).