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AS NABUCCO'S PARTNER, TURKEY HAS NUMEROUS RESPONSIBILITIES, ENERGY MINISTER
ANKARA (A.A) - 09.06.2010 - The Turkish energy minister said on Wednesday that Turkey, as a partner country of Nabucco, had numerous responsibilities such as finding resources for the project.
Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz replied to questions after his meeting with Exxon Mobil Corp's senior vice president in capital Ankara.
Upon a question on whether it was possible for Turkey to sell the gas it got from Shah Deniz II to Europe via Nabucco, Yildiz said, "I feel like, as the partner of Nabucco, we have a lot of responsibilities so as to find resources for this project".
Pointing to Turkey's good communication with other countries and its growing efficiency in the region, Yildiz said Turkey could implement a successful transfer project by including countries like Iraq and Turkmenistan in the process.
Commenting on the decision to be taken by the United Nations Security Council on Iran's uranium swap, Yildiz said Turkey supported the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
"Turkey is against any framework that will go beyond peaceful motives," Yildiz said, adding such stance of his country would continue.
Repyling to another question on whether a nuclear energy deal would be signed during the Turkish president's upcoming visit to South Korea, Yildiz said South Korea's offer on the construction of nuclear power plants in the Black Sea province of Sinop would be assessed.
The Turkish energy minister said technical studies on the issue had not been completed yet and Turkey needed approximately one more month to conclude the process.
Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz replied to questions after his meeting with Exxon Mobil Corp's senior vice president in capital Ankara.
Upon a question on whether it was possible for Turkey to sell the gas it got from Shah Deniz II to Europe via Nabucco, Yildiz said, "I feel like, as the partner of Nabucco, we have a lot of responsibilities so as to find resources for this project".
Pointing to Turkey's good communication with other countries and its growing efficiency in the region, Yildiz said Turkey could implement a successful transfer project by including countries like Iraq and Turkmenistan in the process.
Commenting on the decision to be taken by the United Nations Security Council on Iran's uranium swap, Yildiz said Turkey supported the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
"Turkey is against any framework that will go beyond peaceful motives," Yildiz said, adding such stance of his country would continue.
Repyling to another question on whether a nuclear energy deal would be signed during the Turkish president's upcoming visit to South Korea, Yildiz said South Korea's offer on the construction of nuclear power plants in the Black Sea province of Sinop would be assessed.
The Turkish energy minister said technical studies on the issue had not been completed yet and Turkey needed approximately one more month to conclude the process.
