Several historical objects and buildings have been found during construction of the trans Anadolu (TANAP) gas pipeline (operated by SOCAR) near Gelbashi district, Diklitash region near Ankara and the works have been suspended.
Sabah newspaper reported that the reason was discovery of a tunnel with four underground premises dating back to Roman empire and decorated with Christian symbols.
Specialists of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism have started research.
“Some historical artefacts have been found during the pipeline construction before, but the route has never been changed. As a rule, some problems are solved in in a different way. The change of the TANAP route is not on the agenda,” said a source from the consortium.
TANAP project envisages transportation of gas from the Azerbaijani Shah Deniz field from the Georgian-Turkish to the western border of Turkey.—0-
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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