NO PROJECT CAN BE REALIZED IN CASPIAN REGION WITHOUT PARTICIPATION OF AZERBAIJAN, EU SPECIAL ENVOY

Baku, 19 November,(AzerTAj)No project can be realized in the Caspian region without Azerbaijan`s participation, said Alan Waddams, EU special envoy to Azerbaijan.

Speaking about transportation of Caspian oil-gas reserves to Europe through
Trans-Caspian and Nabucco pipelines, the EU envoy said as a transit country
Azerbaijan is making great contribution to all regional projects.
He stressed that Azerbaijan is playing a key role connected with a proposal on
establishment of a new company, which will deal with delivery of Turkmen and Kazakh
oil to European markets.
Touching upon Baku Energy Summit, the EU special envoy said it has proved once more
how Azerbaijan is important country for Europe.
He said proposals on the East partnership initiative will be submitted to the
European Commission on 3 December. He added that Marcus Cornaro, head of the
European Commission External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy Directorate,
will visit Baku in January 2009 to discuss the issue.
East partnership initiative, proposed by Poland and Sweden, covers strengthening
energy security, simplifying visa procedure and development of trade of Ukraine,
Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. Heads of the 27 EU Member States have
supported this initiative.