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To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (14211)8/26/1999 6:49:00 AM
From: robnhood  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 17770
 
I wonder if this had anything to do with Kosovo------I read 2 days ago on the newswire that Turkey and , I can't remember who, are having a big meeting in the US to discuss the multi billion dollar building of a pipeline from the Caspian Sea to the Western ports of Turkey....... Hmmmmmmm.... If I remember correctly , the original plan was for eastern Europe to build this line -- north and South...
Notice who is in , and where the meeting is being held.

Oops-- started a search---here's the first thing I found---

1. Iran-Turkey Pipeline Deal
Iran-Turkey Pipeline Deal. Date: 16 Nov 1998 Time: 07:49:00 Remote Name: 156.29.145.175.
Comments. Despite U.S. criticism, Turkey began building part of a.
URL: www.iraniantrade.org/_ITAnews/00000001.htm
Last modified 16-Nov-98 - page size 2K - in English [ Translate ]

NOTE THE DATE,, DIRECTION, and who protested .. <g>

Cant't find the story ,, but this is probably a bit of it---

<<Thursday August 19, 2:09 pm Eastern Time

U.S. Wants Caspian Gas Plan Sped Up

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) -- A border dispute between Turkmenistan and
Azerbaijan must not hinder construction of a gas pipeline across the Caspian Sea, U.S.
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said here Thursday.

A dispute over how to divide the Caspian's territory has stalled work on the four-country
project to bring Turkmen gas to Western markets, and Washington is trying to broker a
settlement.>>>



To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (14211)8/26/1999 8:12:00 AM
From: MNI  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 17770
 
I thought you'd rather state that yourself than have me doing it imperfectly. MNI.