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Energy minister visiting Caspian energy producers
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Hilmi Güler
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Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Güler is paying visits to the two major energy-producing nations in the Caspian Basin, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, for official talks, amid heated relations with the Russian Federation, which often claims influence over these countries.
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The minister and a delegation of officials headed to the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on Monday night following a meeting of the Cabinet. The Anatolia news agency reported that Güler would have talks on diverse subjects with Turkmen officials, including oil, natural gas and electricity. The minister and his delegation plan to proceed to Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Güler was invited to participate in an "Energy Forum" in Astana to take place Sept. 4-5 and to deliver the meeting's opening remarks. He will meet with several Kazakh ministers and the chairman of Kazakh national oil and gas company KazMunay Gas while in Astana, Anatolia reported. Güler is accompanied by representatives from the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) and the Turkish Electricity Trading Company (TETAŞ). Güler and his delegation will return to Turkey on Friday.
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02 September 2008, Tuesday
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