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Industry and Energy Minister meets European Commission's envoy

28 July 2006 [20:09] - TODAY.AZ
Natig Aliyev, Azerbaijani Minister of Industry and Energy met July 26 with Alan Waddams, special envoy of the European Commission to Azerbaijan.

During the meeting, the sides shared their views on the draft memorandum of understanding on strategic partnership between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of energy, which is slated to be signed late November.

A. Waddams congratulated Azeri nation on the successful completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, and highlighted the importance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline, which is expected to come on stream in the near future.

The sides also stated that ensuring secure, transparent and effective transit system via these pipelines is important both for the European Union and Azerbaijan.

/AzerTAg/

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