U.S.-Azerbaijan ties stronger; Aided by opening of Caspian Sea oil reserves.(OPED) From: The Washington Times | Date: May 25, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: S. Rob Sobhani, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Today marks the opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan crude-oil pipeline linking the energy-rich Caspian Sea basin to the Mediterranean. This historic event is being celebrated in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, with the presidents of Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in attendance. The presence of U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman (who will be carrying a personal message from President Bush) at the event signals t...

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