Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA228
2008-02-08 05:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY'S GAS TO GREECE FLOWING AGAIN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000228
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ANKARA PASS TO ADANA
EEB FOR A/S SULLIVAN
EUR FOR DAS BRYZA
EEB FOR MANN
DOE FOR HEGBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2018
TAGS: ENRG EPET TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S GAS TO GREECE FLOWING AGAIN
REF: ANKARA 200
Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (B) and (
D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000228
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ANKARA PASS TO ADANA
EEB FOR A/S SULLIVAN
EUR FOR DAS BRYZA
EEB FOR MANN
DOE FOR HEGBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2018
TAGS: ENRG EPET TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S GAS TO GREECE FLOWING AGAIN
REF: ANKARA 200
Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (B) and (
D)
1. (C) On February 7, the Prime Minister's office notified
the Ambassador that Turkey had resumed natural gas exports to
Greece. BOTAS (state pipeline company) Director for Natural
Gas Contracts Selcuk Advan confirmed that the gas was flowing
to Greece again, although the level was less than the
contracted amount. He declined to specify how much gas they
were supplying, but said it was sufficient to be readable by
the metering equipment at the Turkey-Greek Border (i.e., more
than 20,000 cubic meters/hour, the minimum level that the
metering system will register, see reftel).
2. (C) Energy Ministry Advisor Faruk Demir told us that
Energy Minister Guler held a late night meeting with BOTAS
officials on February 6 about gas supply to Greece and
instructed them to turn the gas back on.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ANKARA PASS TO ADANA
EEB FOR A/S SULLIVAN
EUR FOR DAS BRYZA
EEB FOR MANN
DOE FOR HEGBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2018
TAGS: ENRG EPET TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S GAS TO GREECE FLOWING AGAIN
REF: ANKARA 200
Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (B) and (
D)
1. (C) On February 7, the Prime Minister's office notified
the Ambassador that Turkey had resumed natural gas exports to
Greece. BOTAS (state pipeline company) Director for Natural
Gas Contracts Selcuk Advan confirmed that the gas was flowing
to Greece again, although the level was less than the
contracted amount. He declined to specify how much gas they
were supplying, but said it was sufficient to be readable by
the metering equipment at the Turkey-Greek Border (i.e., more
than 20,000 cubic meters/hour, the minimum level that the
metering system will register, see reftel).
2. (C) Energy Ministry Advisor Faruk Demir told us that
Energy Minister Guler held a late night meeting with BOTAS
officials on February 6 about gas supply to Greece and
instructed them to turn the gas back on.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON