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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) Caspian oil supplies and (b) British regional interests in the energy field of recent hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) Caspian oil supplies and (b) British regional interests in the energy field of recent hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Asked by
Andrea Jenkyns
(Conservative)
Answered by
Wendy Morton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 July 2020
For answer on
22 July 2020
Answered on
30 July 2020
The Government is deeply concerned by the recent hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan and regrets the loss of life. We continue to monitor the situation closely. We are aware of the recent exercises in southwest Russia, and monitor Russian exercise activity closely. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office statement of 14 July called for Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect the ceasefire, engage in dialogue and refrain from rhetoric that could increase tensions. The prosperity of the South Caucasus and wider regional energy security depends on both sides returning to the negotiating table and engaging in substantive talks. The Government fully supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs aimed at facilitating this.
Subjects
Armenia; Oil; Azerbaijan; Caspian Sea
Date
30 July 2020
Reference
76797
House
House of Commons
My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his very positive Answer. The European Parliament voted yesterday to designate €5 billion to environmental projects. Some €200 million will go to the Nabucco pipeline, importing gas from the Caspian, bypassing Russia. Given that in 2005 we became a net gas importer and by 2006 we had a net deficit in oil, will the Government be supporting this European Parliament proposal in Council?
My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his very positive Answer. The European Parliament voted yesterday to designate €5 billion to environmental projects. Some €200 million will go to the Nabucco pipeline, importing gas from the Caspian, bypassing Russia. Given that in 2005 we became a net gas importer and by 2006 we had a net deficit in oil, will the Government be supporting this European Parliament proposal in Council?
Asked by
Baroness Rawlings
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, the Government have not reached a position on that yet but, as the noble Baroness will have interpreted from my opening statement, we are very much in favour of the Nabucco development and therefore welcome the fact that the European Parliament has commented on it favourably. We understand that in fact there is an element of underspend in aspects of the European budget, which could effectively be deployed to this immensely worthwhile and important project.
Subjects
Austria; Finance; EU action; EU external trade; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea; Caspian region
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c661
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their stance on the Nabucco pipeline.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their stance on the Nabucco pipeline.
Asked by
Baroness Rawlings
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
7 May 2009
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, the Government strongly support the development of the southern corridor, which would bring gas from the Caspian, via Turkey, into Europe. This would increase UK and EU energy security by diversifying both sources and routes of gas supply. The Nabucco gas pipeline has the potential to form a key part of the southern corridor and, as such, it has the Government’s strong support.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c661
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Government strongly support the development of the southern corridor, which would bring gas from the Caspian, via Turkey, into Europe. This would increase UK and EU energy security by diversifying both sources and routes of gas supply. The Nabucco gas pipeline has the potential to form a key part of the southern corridor and, as such, it has the Government’s strong support.
My Lords, the Government strongly support the development of the southern corridor, which would bring gas from the Caspian, via Turkey, into Europe. This would increase UK and EU energy security by diversifying both sources and routes of gas supply. The Nabucco gas pipeline has the potential to form a key part of the southern corridor and, as such, it has the Government’s strong support.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Rawlings
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their stance on the Nabucco pipeline.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c661
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Government have not reached a position on that yet but, as the noble Baroness will have interpreted from my opening statement, we are very much in favour of the Nabucco development and therefore welcome the fact that the European Parliament has commented on it favourably. We understand that in fact there is an element of underspend in aspects of the European budget, which could effectively be deployed to this immensely worthwhile and important project.
My Lords, the Government have not reached a position on that yet but, as the noble Baroness will have interpreted from my opening statement, we are very much in favour of the Nabucco development and therefore welcome the fact that the European Parliament has commented on it favourably. We understand that in fact there is an element of underspend in aspects of the European budget, which could effectively be deployed to this immensely worthwhile and important project.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Rawlings
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his very positive Answer. The European Parliament voted yesterday to designate €5 billion to environmental projects. Some €200 million will go to the Nabucco pipeline, importing gas from the Caspian, bypassing Russia. Given that in 2005 we became a net gas importer and by 2006 we had a net deficit in oil, will the Government be supporting this European Parliament proposal in Council?
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c661
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, and I would emphasise one other point. Anxieties may be expressed about the tensions that exist between countries on the line of this pipeline, but economic interests often reconcile such tensions. For more than half a century, through thick and thin, through the Cold War and even close to the heating up of the Cold War, gas supplies from Russia have remained constant. So we should not exaggerate the extent to which political difficulties might interfere with supplies.
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, and I would emphasise one other point. Anxieties may be expressed about the tensions that exist between countries on the line of this pipeline, but economic interests often reconcile such tensions. For more than half a century, through thick and thin, through the Cold War and even close to the heating up of the Cold War, gas supplies from Russia have remained constant. So we should not exaggerate the extent to which political difficulties might interfere with supplies.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness O'Cathain
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister confirm that we can do both, and continue to support Azerbaijan and people in the Caspian region? I think that the UK is the largest investor in Azerbaijan, and there is also that huge pipeline run by BP, which is a British asset. On the basis of security of supply, it is great to have Norway; but it is also very important not to write off the huge resources in the Caspian and to invest over there too.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c663
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, Norway is of course a good deal more secure as a supplier but Norway is also well aware of its bargaining position. The idea that we should turn down efforts to develop a pipeline from another gas source would fly in the face of intelligent behaviour by the Government, which is to maximise the sources of gas supply to this country.
My Lords, Norway is of course a good deal more secure as a supplier but Norway is also well aware of its bargaining position. The idea that we should turn down efforts to develop a pipeline from another gas source would fly in the face of intelligent behaviour by the Government, which is to maximise the sources of gas supply to this country.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Elton
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the noble Lord recognise that there are at least three and possibly five taps on which unfriendly presidential hands may be laid in the Nabucco pipeline whereas we are assured of the friendship of our friend and neighbour Norway? Would it not be much better to proceed rapidly with expanding our resources from there than from elsewhere?
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c663
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will the Minister expand a little on what the Government mean by "strongly support"? Are we taking action with other member Governments in the European Union to ensure that this project is carried through to fulfilment, or does it just amount to a tick in an official’s ministerial comments box without the Government doing anything to build an active coalition in the EU to make sure that the pipeline goes ahead?
My Lords, will the Minister expand a little on what the Government mean by "strongly support"? Are we taking action with other member Governments in the European Union to ensure that this project is carried through to fulfilment, or does it just amount to a tick in an official’s ministerial comments box without the Government doing anything to build an active coalition in the EU to make sure that the pipeline goes ahead?
Asked by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, the Government are doing a great deal more than an active tick. The noble Lord will appreciate that some delicate negotiations are to take place among countries which supply the gas and through which the pipeline will go. I have only to mention that Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan are all involved to indicate that this is not a straightforward exercise, as if any pipeline crossing a number of countries would be straightforward. Therefore, there is considerable Foreign Office activity with the European Union to ensure that we get effective action. Of course, the pipeline will be a commercial project and the resources will come from commercial companies, but the House will be reassured to hear that at least one British oil company is interested in investing in the pipeline.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c661-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the problem is not so much support from European Union members for the project, which has been very vocal in recent times, as finding enough gas to fill the pipeline to make it even remotely viable? That, of course, depends on Russian willingness to see an under-Caspian pipeline from Turkmenistan, and that in turn depends on the attitude of the President of Turkmenistan and the President of Azerbaijan, President Aliyev. All those are highly uncertain prospects, which accounts for the fact that the project keeps slipping down the priority agenda. From our own point of view, given that we are totally, heavily and increasingly dependent on gas thanks to government dithering over nuclear in the next 10 years, would it not be much wiser to develop our links with Norway, which has unlimited gas to supply to us, and to develop our own storage systems, import more LNG and fill this dangerous gap which has arisen as a result of the Government’s dismal and ineffective energy policies?
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the problem is not so much support from European Union members for the project, which has been very vocal in recent times, as finding enough gas to fill the pipeline to make it even remotely viable? That, of course, depends on Russian willingness to see an under-Caspian pipeline from Turkmenistan, and that in turn depends on the attitude of the President of Turkmenistan and the President of Azerbaijan, President Aliyev. All those are highly uncertain prospects, which accounts for the fact that the project keeps slipping down the priority agenda. From our own point of view, given that we are totally, heavily and increasingly dependent on gas thanks to government dithering over nuclear in the next 10 years, would it not be much wiser to develop our links with Norway, which has unlimited gas to supply to us, and to develop our own storage systems, import more LNG and fill this dangerous gap which has arisen as a result of the Government’s dismal and ineffective energy policies?
Asked by
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, the noble Lord has given no credence at all to the extent to which we have negotiated with Norway about the supply of gas and the opening of fresh facilities. Nor has he indicated the full extent of the gas supplies that could come from the Caspian Sea: as much as 10 per cent of European needs. It is therefore important that we give considerable support to this project, not least because, as will be recognised after the anxieties last year in the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute, it is important that we develop other sources. Those are not to be underestimated in their potential.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c662
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord has given no credence at all to the extent to which we have negotiated with Norway about the supply of gas and the opening of fresh facilities. Nor has he indicated the full extent of the gas supplies that could come from the Caspian Sea: as much as 10 per cent of European needs. It is therefore important that we give considerable support to this project, not least because, as will be recognised after the anxieties last year in the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute, it is important that we develop other sources. Those are not to be underestimated in their potential.
My Lords, the noble Lord has given no credence at all to the extent to which we have negotiated with Norway about the supply of gas and the opening of fresh facilities. Nor has he indicated the full extent of the gas supplies that could come from the Caspian Sea: as much as 10 per cent of European needs. It is therefore important that we give considerable support to this project, not least because, as will be recognised after the anxieties last year in the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute, it is important that we develop other sources. Those are not to be underestimated in their potential.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the problem is not so much support from European Union members for the project, which has been very vocal in recent times, as finding enough gas to fill the pipeline to make it even remotely viable? That, of course, depends on Russian willingness to see an under-Caspian pipeline from Turkmenistan, and that in turn depends on the attitude of the President of Turkmenistan and the President of Azerbaijan, President Aliyev. All those are highly uncertain prospects, which accounts for the fact that the project keeps slipping down the priority agenda. From our own point of view, given that we are totally, heavily and increasingly dependent on gas thanks to government dithering over nuclear in the next 10 years, would it not be much wiser to develop our links with Norway, which has unlimited gas to supply to us, and to develop our own storage systems, import more LNG and fill this dangerous gap which has arisen as a result of the Government’s dismal and ineffective energy policies?
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c662
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the noble Lord recognise that there are at least three and possibly five taps on which unfriendly presidential hands may be laid in the Nabucco pipeline whereas we are assured of the friendship of our friend and neighbour Norway? Would it not be much better to proceed rapidly with expanding our resources from there than from elsewhere?
My Lords, does the noble Lord recognise that there are at least three and possibly five taps on which unfriendly presidential hands may be laid in the Nabucco pipeline whereas we are assured of the friendship of our friend and neighbour Norway? Would it not be much better to proceed rapidly with expanding our resources from there than from elsewhere?
Asked by
Lord Elton
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, Norway is of course a good deal more secure as a supplier but Norway is also well aware of its bargaining position. The idea that we should turn down efforts to develop a pipeline from another gas source would fly in the face of intelligent behaviour by the Government, which is to maximise the sources of gas supply to this country.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c663
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will the Minister confirm that we can do both, and continue to support Azerbaijan and people in the Caspian region? I think that the UK is the largest investor in Azerbaijan, and there is also that huge pipeline run by BP, which is a British asset. On the basis of security of supply, it is great to have Norway; but it is also very important not to write off the huge resources in the Caspian and to invest over there too.
My Lords, will the Minister confirm that we can do both, and continue to support Azerbaijan and people in the Caspian region? I think that the UK is the largest investor in Azerbaijan, and there is also that huge pipeline run by BP, which is a British asset. On the basis of security of supply, it is great to have Norway; but it is also very important not to write off the huge resources in the Caspian and to invest over there too.
Asked by
Baroness O'Cathain
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, and I would emphasise one other point. Anxieties may be expressed about the tensions that exist between countries on the line of this pipeline, but economic interests often reconcile such tensions. For more than half a century, through thick and thin, through the Cold War and even close to the heating up of the Cold War, gas supplies from Russia have remained constant. So we should not exaggerate the extent to which political difficulties might interfere with supplies.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c663
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Government are doing a great deal more than an active tick. The noble Lord will appreciate that some delicate negotiations are to take place among countries which supply the gas and through which the pipeline will go. I have only to mention that Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan are all involved to indicate that this is not a straightforward exercise, as if any pipeline crossing a number of countries would be straightforward. Therefore, there is considerable Foreign Office activity with the European Union to ensure that we get effective action. Of course, the pipeline will be a commercial project and the resources will come from commercial companies, but the House will be reassured to hear that at least one British oil company is interested in investing in the pipeline.
My Lords, the Government are doing a great deal more than an active tick. The noble Lord will appreciate that some delicate negotiations are to take place among countries which supply the gas and through which the pipeline will go. I have only to mention that Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan are all involved to indicate that this is not a straightforward exercise, as if any pipeline crossing a number of countries would be straightforward. Therefore, there is considerable Foreign Office activity with the European Union to ensure that we get effective action. Of course, the pipeline will be a commercial project and the resources will come from commercial companies, but the House will be reassured to hear that at least one British oil company is interested in investing in the pipeline.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister expand a little on what the Government mean by "strongly support"? Are we taking action with other member Governments in the European Union to ensure that this project is carried through to fulfilment, or does it just amount to a tick in an official’s ministerial comments box without the Government doing anything to build an active coalition in the EU to make sure that the pipeline goes ahead?
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c661-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord raises the interesting issue of the relationship of Turkey to the European Union and the several significant hurdles that need to be overcome if Turkey is to join the European Community. These are challenging issues. However, there is no doubt that the pipeline will flow through Turkey, and inevitably the Turks are looking on this as an indication of the extent to which they can contribute to the European Union’s economic welfare and, through that, strengthen their position as regards joining. However, the noble Lord will recognise that Turkey does not meet all the tests that will be applied to it before it is able to join the European Union.
My Lords, the noble Lord raises the interesting issue of the relationship of Turkey to the European Union and the several significant hurdles that need to be overcome if Turkey is to join the European Community. These are challenging issues. However, there is no doubt that the pipeline will flow through Turkey, and inevitably the Turks are looking on this as an indication of the extent to which they can contribute to the European Union’s economic welfare and, through that, strengthen their position as regards joining. However, the noble Lord will recognise that Turkey does not meet all the tests that will be applied to it before it is able to join the European Union.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hannay of Chiswick
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister not agree that in March the European Council earmarked the €200 million that has now been approved by the European Parliament? Does he not also agree that it is likely that the negotiations would be greatly facilitated if the energy chapter in Turkey’s accession negotiations were opened and Turkey were to become a wholehearted supporter of the Nabucco project? The situation is not helped at the moment by the European Union’s foot-dragging on that chapter in the accession negotiations.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c662
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister not agree that in March the European Council earmarked the €200 million that has now been approved by the European Parliament? Does he not also agree that it is likely that the negotiations would be greatly facilitated if the energy chapter in Turkey’s accession negotiations were opened and Turkey were to become a wholehearted supporter of the Nabucco project? The situation is not helped at the moment by the European Union’s foot-dragging on that chapter in the accession negotiations.
My Lords, does the Minister not agree that in March the European Council earmarked the €200 million that has now been approved by the European Parliament? Does he not also agree that it is likely that the negotiations would be greatly facilitated if the energy chapter in Turkey’s accession negotiations were opened and Turkey were to become a wholehearted supporter of the Nabucco project? The situation is not helped at the moment by the European Union’s foot-dragging on that chapter in the accession negotiations.
Asked by
Lord Hannay of Chiswick
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 May 2009
My Lords, the noble Lord raises the interesting issue of the relationship of Turkey to the European Union and the several significant hurdles that need to be overcome if Turkey is to join the European Community. These are challenging issues. However, there is no doubt that the pipeline will flow through Turkey, and inevitably the Turks are looking on this as an indication of the extent to which they can contribute to the European Union’s economic welfare and, through that, strengthen their position as regards joining. However, the noble Lord will recognise that Turkey does not meet all the tests that will be applied to it before it is able to join the European Union.
Subjects
Austria; Natural gas; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
710 c662
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Deposited by
Cabinet Office
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Cabinet Office
Committed on
20 October 2008
Received on
5 November 2008
Subjects
Finance; EU common foreign and security policy; Natural gas; Pipelines; Asia; EU energy policy; Caspian Sea
Date
20 October 2008
Reference
DEP2008-2590
House
House of Lords
The Caspian Basin, energy reserves and potential conflicts. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/24.
The Caspian Basin, energy reserves and potential conflicts. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/24.
By
Ruth Winstone; Ross Young
Type
Commons Briefing papers
Subjects
Energy; Oil; Natural gas; Pipelines; Terrorism; Russia; Iran; Kazakhstan; Azerbaijan; Turkmenistan; Caspian Sea
Date
16 March 2005
Reference
RP05-24
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations her Department made to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species with regard to the spring hunt for sturgeon in the Caspian Sea.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations her Department made to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species with regard to the spring hunt for sturgeon in the Caspian Sea.
Asked by
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
(Labour)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2004
For answer on
19 April 2004
Answered on
19 April 2004
Mr. Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations her Department made to the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species with regard to the spring hunt for sturgeon in the Caspian Sea. [165251]
Mr. Morley: The Department did not make any direct representations on this issue when it was discussed at the 50th meeting of the
CITES Standing Committee, held in Geneva on 15-19 March. However, we did support the recommendation that the CITES
Secretariat should continue to monitor permits issued for the export or re- export of caviar to ensure that any frauds or forgeries
were identified quickly. This view was fully supported by the other EU member states and duly conveyed to the Standing Committee by
Germany on their behalf.
Subjects
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; Caspian Sea; Caviar
Date
19 April 2004
Reference
420 c153W; 165251
House
House of Commons
That this House notes that a consortium of oil companies, led by BP, is planning to build an oil pipeline from Baku in Azerbaijan, through Georgia and North-East Turkey, down to Ceyhan on the Mediterranean coast, and that the Export Credit Guarantee Department, World Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are considering supporting the project; further notes the report from the fact-finding mission of NGOs that travelled to the area; and calls on the Government to ensure no public funds will be committed to the project without a full assessment of the long-term environmental and human cost of the project.
That this House notes that a consortium of oil companies, led by BP, is planning to build an oil pipeline from Baku in Azerbaijan, through Georgia and North-East Turkey, down to Ceyhan on the Mediterranean coast, and that the Export Credit Guarantee Department, World Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction...
Primary sponsor
Anne Campbell
(Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Subjects
Finance; Human rights; Pipelines; Turkey; Caspian Sea; Azerbaijan
Date
15 October 2003
Reference
1744
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with EU representatives and countries surrounding the Caspian Sea regarding the securing of energy resources in the Caspian Sea region for European markets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with EU representatives and countries surrounding the Caspian Sea regarding the securing of energy resources in the Caspian Sea region for European markets.
Asked by
Jimmy Wray
(Labour)
Answered by
Mike O'Brien
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 December 2002
For answer on
9 January 2003
Answered on
9 January 2003
Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with EU
representatives and countries surrounding the Caspian Sea regarding the securing of energy resources in the Caspian Sea region for
European markets. [88860]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Ministers and officials discuss Caspian energy issues with governments in the Caspian region and with EU partners
on a regular basis. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary met Kazakh Foreign Minister Tokaev on 2 December and discussed UK
energy investment in Kazakhstan. My hon. Friend the Minister of Energy (Mr. Wilson) visited Moscow recently and discussed energy
issues, including the Caspian, with the Russian Energy Minister. Caspian energy issues are regularly discussed between EU partners
and those Caspian countries with which the EU has Partnership and Cooperation Agreements (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan).
Subjects
Energy supply; International cooperation; Security; Central Asia; Caspian Sea
Date
9 January 2003
Reference
88860; 397 c303W
House
House of Commons