THE OIL HAS RUN
Support A1+!The first portion of Azeri oil has been transported through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline. The oil is being loaded onto a British tanker in the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The official ceremony of opening the BTC pipeline will be held in Ceyhan on July 13. It will be attended by the presidents of Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The BTC Oil Pipeline is called by many "a political oil pipeline." It is no secret that Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan are oriented towards the United States and Europe, while Armenia and Kazakhstan are closer to Russia. This alliance of forces determines the structure of oil routes in the region. Some observers think the idea behind the BTC project is to strengthen the positions of the US and the EU in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Local governments, they say, hope to settle their internal problems with the help of the United States and Europe, reports RBC.