Caspian Energy Investor ¹ 07 (282) 20 February 2008
ACCENT
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV: «NEW PROJECTS WILL ENABLE TO ENSURE ENERGY SECURITY OF EUROPE»
AZERBAIJAN-HUNGARY: COURSE TO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP CONFIRMED
This week President of the Republic of Azerbaijan paid his official visit to Hungary. During his visit President Ilham Aliyev and his Hungarian counterpart Laszlo Solyom signed the Joint Statement. Apart from this, they signed the agreement on economic cooperation, elimination of double taxation on income and property tax and prevention of tax evasion, Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of Industry and energy of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Economy and Transport of Hungary, and Joint Declaration of Foreign Ministries of the two countries.
NEW DIRECTION FOR AZERRBAIJANI GAS DELIVERY
Most recently Azerbaijan was a gas importing country, and now it is expanding its gas supply geography. Previously Azerbaijan was offering her gas to Russia at $300 per 1,000 m3, and now Iran is purchasing this gas at $300 per 1,000 m3. The price talks concerning Azerbaijani gas supply to Georgia are still underway. It is remarkable that right after Azerbaijan started delivering gas to Iran, Russia got activated in this direction as well.
CIBC
CIBC, CASPIAN ENERGY IPH ANNOUNCE BRAND AWARD AZERBAIJAN PROJECT LAUNCH
The Caspian Integration Business Club (CIBC) and Caspian Energy International Publishing House are announcing the launch of a new project, Brand Award Azerbaijan.
BRAND AWARD AZERBAIJAN ISSUED TO ALL COMPANIES OFFERING GOODS AND SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
The prospects of standardization, patents and metrology in Azerbaijan were discussed today (February 15) during the meeting of the Caspian Integration Business Club (CIBC) with participation of Ramiz Hasanov, Director General, State Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Azerbaijan. Discussed during the meeting were the issues and problems arising in this field and being a matter of concern for CIBC member-companies.
EXCLUSIVE
«AKTAU SEAPORT WILL DOUBLE OIL TRANSSHIPMENT» - DIRECTOR OF AKTAU SEAPORT SEZ ADMINISTRATION
«We at Aktau seaport are implementing a port enlargement project. According to this project, oil transshipment capacities will be doubled from 10 to 20MT of crude per annum and bulk cargo transshipment capacities from 1.5 to 3.7MTa. In this case we imply expanding Aktau seaport to the north, in which respect additional land plots have been allocated», said Zinullah Kaziyev, Mangistau Region Akim’s Counselor for Regional Development and Director of Aktau Seaport SEZ Administration in his interview with Caspian Energy Investor.
CASPIAN REGION
Kazakhstan
GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN TARGETS MASS REDISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The government of Kazakhstan makes all efforts to take back fields from unfair subsoil users. “The instructions of the Head of State to withdraw fields from unfair subsoil users will be executed within the year”, said Kazakhstan’s PM Karim Masimov at the expanded government sitting.
Turkmenistan
Iran
Russia
CASPIAN ECOLOGY
GAS
TRANSPORTATION
TRACECA
TENDERS
MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES ANNOUNCE TENDERS
A number of ministries, agencies and organizations in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan called for tenders on procurement of goods, materials, spares and so.
ECONOMY
SOCAR
Construction
Upgrade
Budget
ORP
Transportations
COMPANIES
WORLD MARKET
OPEC MIGHT CUT OIL OUTPUT
OPEC President Chakib Khelil said most likely the cartel would cut or make no changes in oil production at the next session due on March 5.