RUSSIA DESAPPROUVE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE KAZAKHSTAN IN THE BUILDING
SITE OF OLEODUC BAKOU-CEYHAN








MOSCOW, March 6.  / Corr.  RIA " Novosti " Natalia Chmonova /. the
vice-minister Russian for the Businesses etrangeres and representant
it special of the federal presidency for Caspian Viktor Kalioujny "
desapprouve " the possible participation of Kazakhstan in the building
site of the oleoduc Bakou-Ceyhan, it is what comes out from its made
statement Tuesday with the journalists.




Kazakhstan should explain has Russia why it considers its
participation has this project, has regard Mr. Kalioujny.




Russia must apply a tending policy has to install a common energy
balance of the two countries and also tending has to develop a joint
programme of oil transit, has additions the vice-minister for the
Businesses etrangeres.




Three countries take part in the project of oleoduc
Bakou-Tbilissi-Ceyhan, Azerbaidjan, Georgie and Turkey.  March 1, the
experts of these countries have sign a memorandum of comprehension
within the framework of this project, also signs by the representants
of Kazakhstan.




However, Kazakhstan is member of the Consortium of the oleoducs of
Caspian (KTK), the largest share belongs has Russia, and proposes to
use reseaux KTK after their introduction to export its oil to the
Russian port of Novorossiisk.




The oleoduc Bakou-Ceyhan must enter in service into 2004.