Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- [On cue. And on orders from Brussels and Washington. Don't expect to see an Iranian account of the alleged incidents alluded to below, though.] Georgia "Alarmed" by Iranian Actions in Caspian BAKU, Aug 15, 2001 -- (Agence France Presse) Georgia is "alarmed" at the behavior of Iran in its dispute over the Caspian Sea, Foreign Minister Irakli Menagarishvili said Tuesday during a visit to the neighboring Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan. "Georgia has watched recent events in the Caspian with alarm," Menagarishvili told reporters after meeting Azeri Foreign Minister Vilayat Guliyev in the capital, Baku. "Georgia and Azerbaijan must mobilize their efforts in terms of economic cooperation to counteract those who do not want stability in the region," he said. Last month, an Iranian warship trained its guns on an Azeri oil research vessel in a disputed sector of the resource-rich Caspian, ratcheting up tensions between Baku and Tehran. Georgia and Azerbaijan are shortly to be partners in a multi-million dollar gas export pipeline from the Caspian through Georgia to the Turkish Mediterranean, and are therefore anxious to avoid political instability. Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze is expected in Baku by the end of August to sign the pipeline contract. He had been due to arrive for the signing ceremony on July 27 but cancelled at the last minute, blaming domestic distractions. Under the contract, Georgia, dogged by energy shortages, will tap gas from the pipeline for domestic consumption, effectively ending its historic dependence on Russia for its energy needs. ((c) 2001 Agence France Presse) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
