> >From: "Mark Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >The Pakistan/Afghan route has been abandoned altho there is fresh >speculation about GAS pipelines from Kazakhstan/Caspian reserves going to >the Indian sub-sonctinent (and also China). Of course, the Turkish Ceyhan >route is not only more expensive than the alternatives, but has its own >obvious dangers: but remember that the alternatives are either (a) Russia or >(b) Iran, and the US does not want its energy supplies under the potential >control of either of those states. One thing that seems clear is that the >'selfless, disinterested' Nato actions in Kosovo and ther Balkans generally, >which were motivated only by 'humanitarian' concerns, were actually all >about securing this vital area against the day when crucial oil/gas supplies >are brought through Turkey. > >Mark Jones >http://www.egroups.com/group/CrashList > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Julien Pierrehumbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: 11 May 2000 16:04 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re:[CrashList] FT: US confident over Caspian oil pipelines >> >> >> >[note: Turkey is the key to the Caspian. Mark] >> >> And what about that Pakistan-Afghanistan route? There were US >> petroleum companies >> involved there, isn't it? >> Besides, I looked at the map, Turkish pipelines would have to go >> either through >> Armenian or Kurd territory... Not very safe. It will cost more to >> protect it than to build it. >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >There's still time to order Calyx & Corolla flowers for mom. >These fresh and elegant bouquets are available for delivery >by Mother's Day. To order, please visit >http://click.egroups.com/1/4103/4/_/_/_/958128462/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
