Posted on 07/01/2002 8:10:22 PM PDT by nomoreheroes
THE THESSALONIKI-SKOPJE OIL PIPELINE WILL BE INAUGURATED TOMORROW Thessaloniki, 1 July 2002 (16:12 UTC+2)
A double inauguration ceremony will be held tomorrow for the Thessaloniki-Skopje oil pipeline. FYROM Prime Minister Ljupco Georgievski and Greek Minister of Development Akis Tsochatzopoulos will inaugurate the project at the Hellenic Petroleum installations in Kalochori, Thessaloniki. At the same time, a similar ceremony will take place at the other end of the oil pipeline in Skopje in the presence of Greek Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Yiannis Magriotis.
The oil pipeline is a US$100 million investment and links the OKTA oil refineries, which are a Hellenic Petroleum property, with Thessaloniki.
On Wednesday, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos will be in Skopje to visit part of the project. According to information, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos is likely to have contacts with the FYROM state leadership.
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