Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 22 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what communications he has received in the last 10 months concerning the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what communications he has received in the last 10 months concerning the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline; and if he will make a statement. [73165] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is in regular contact with the Government of Azerbaijan and the commercial companies involved in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline project. We fully support this project, in which BP is taking a leading role. Two high level visits have been made to Baku this year. The Minister for Energy, my hon. friend the Member for Cunninghame North (Mr. Brian Wilson), attended the Caspian Oil and Gas Show in Azerbaijan in June. In the same month, the Lord Mayor of London led a delegation from the financial services sector to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Both discussed oil and gas issues, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.

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