Kazakhstan Supports Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline

Kazakhstan supports a proposal to construct a seabed Trans-Caspian gas pipeline to transport its gas to Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey bypassing Russia, Kazakh Energy Minister Baktykozha Izmukhambetov said after talks with visiting EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on May 4, Reuters reported.

The Minister said that Kazakhstan will send a proposal to the EU about a feasibility study for a Trans-Caspian pipeline.

One of the options of transporting Kazakh gas is through a Trans-Caspian pipe via Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey by using the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzrum gas pipeline. But considerations are already underway to construct another seabed gas pipeline across the Black Sea linking Georgia with Ukraine, also bypassing Russia.

It is expected that Russia will oppose both of these potential gas pipeline projects.

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