(Reuters) - Georgia, where government forces fought pro-Russian separatists on Friday, is an energy highway to the West with two major pipelines routed via the capital Tbilisi.

Georgia and other transit states have an obligation to ensure the security of the pipelines, which follow similar routes and carry oil and gas from the Azeri section of the Caspian Sea.

From Tbilisi, the links head south into Turkey, away from the breakaway South Ossetia region, the scene of the fighting.

They are particularly valued by the European Union because they reduce dependency on Russian supplies and do not cross Russian territory.

But exports of gas and oil have been disrupted following a blast in Turkey earlier this week.

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the attack.

* THE BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN PIPELINE - The BP-led pipeline was opened in 2006.

It can pump up to one million bpd of Azeri crude along the 1,040 mile route to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. It is the first pipeline to carry large volumes of crude from the Caspian without going through Russia.

* The BAKU-TBILISI-ERZURUM PIPELINE - Also known as the Shakh-Deniz Pipeline, takes gas from the Shakh Deniz gasfield in the Caspian Sea to Erzurum in Turkey. It is jointly operated by BP and StatoilHydro. It began exports to Turkey in 2007 and will eventually be able to carry 20 billion cubic metres of gas.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...56888820080808

No thank you :)

So...? Continue please.

You wanted to know what pipelines where running through the area... I just showed you... lmao


What else do you want to know..?

I don't care where they are running through. I've asked from WHERE to WHERE. Please re-read my question.

P.S. Russian pipelines are running through many countries. Almost through all the EU. So what? Sorry I can't get your logic.

why does '90%' have russian passports?

Because they are decided to get Russian citizenship.

ok, honestly, isn't that strange?

Ossetia has been independant for 17 years now? why all of a sudden is Georgia invading?

I don't know which country it starts in, but it runs to Turkey. It goes through Georgia. It's one of the biggest pipelines in the world and Russia was not happy about it.

For any person who has a brain it's not strange at all because Russian pension more than 10 times more than Georgian one. Also because South Ossetia already fight against Georgia in the past, but they never fight against Russia. I believe you won't understand me since you have no idea on the things you are trying to speak about. Go on.

P.S. Best regards to your school teacher :1orglaugh

Good. Now try to find out. Also try to answer me: why Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have a lot of resources (gas, oil etc), earn a REALLY BIG money and have no problem with Russia?

hint: They don't kill Russian citizens.

why
 

Why do you care to give explanation? It is very simple, Russians should do that and thats it. No excuse , fake ones ,like Americans are doing on different sides of the world.(putting fake stories and incidents). Go ahead, it was time to do that long ago.

I'm trying to explain just because I don't believe the "official" news from the both sides. I believe the facts only. I'm used to have my own point of view on everything,

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Hehe, believe this happen only because US give 1.000.000.000$ to Georgia to renovate army. It is confirmed issue. One more point to check new equipments and make another one small war.

hmmm... georgian military attacked peace keepers and a russian base.. and russia responds and people act as if the soviet union just rolled into afghanistan and started stabbing babies.

if georgia hadn't been so focused on harboring chechen rebels, mercenaries and terrorists through the 90s and weren't intiating military agression, maybe they wouldn't be meeting with this sort of response from russia. what do you think is going to happen when you bomb a russian base and kill russian troops and peace keepers and your a little shithole of a country full of assholes who have little to offer the world?


yay georgia!

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BLACKWATER USA IS GOING TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

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thats fucking cool! ... lol :thumbsup

You may laugh but Stalin is still a national hero in Georgia.

hm..
 

My opinion is that Americans are too close to Russian borders. Drive them away,or everything will be like in Ex Yugoslavia. If Russia back down now, it is matter of time when west will continue to make problems and more problematic regions. This is time to drive them away.

thats a bad position cannon on that little boat

ZOMGLOLROFLSKATES!

That made my morning...

Fucking hilarious!

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh
:pimp:pimp

Russia don't want it with Georgia...

http://i26.tinypic.com/2rwkifd.jpg

kudos to you cyberxxx, I think it is great that the internet has evolved to where people across the world can have interesting discussions on these kinds of things.... this would not have been possible not too long ago in the past :thumbsup

Thanks, but I'd say kudos to the Internet!

Ossetians are not Georgian and even carry Russian passports. Nuff said.

Fuck ExxonMobil, the CIA, and their puppet, the dictator of Georgia.

The truth is, nobody gives a shit about Georgia, except the oil cartel and its friends at the White House.

Russian Hackers deface site of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
mfa.gov.ge

LOL

Go Russia! Go!

Is there
 

Is there anyone from Russia to tell us what is going on on their news? Where are Russain troops now, and how far they will go. All news available are from BBC; Cnn, and similar, which are complete liars.I was unable to have translation on babel fish, although I understand littlle Russian, but not enough.

cyberxxx is russian, not sure if he's still in russia tho

Time to play that old Ray Charles classic "Georgia On My Mind"

Anyone know if theres a song about "Tblisi"?

russia hates georgia for declaring independance and wants to show how tough it is

georgia near russia not hotlanta:1orglaugh ya heard?:1orglaugh

разговорчивый ты. первый пост за 4 года. а всегото что нужно было сделат? дать пиздюлей Грузинам. :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Georgia is increasing their troop build up on the Azkhabia border and they have withdrawn 2000 troops from Iraq

Looks like they are going to declare war on Russia next. Mr. Saakashvili is a pshyco

Here’s your lesson in Russian/Georgian conflict history.
North Ossetia (NO) - Russian
South Ossetia (SO) - claims to be independent, but Georgians have claims to it.
So, 70% of SO have Russian citizenships, closely related to NO (not new Orleans, blacks live there) part. Ethnically wise, Georgians and Ossetians are completely different nations. They fought since God took his first dump and created Georgians (joking)..
So, last night Georgian forces take vicious assault on Ossetia’s capital pretty much leveling it to the ground with propelled rockets. Russian peacekeeping forces also become targets with casualties reported. Immediately after, militia all over Caucasus form their volunteer units to be sent to war zone. Russian tell Georgians to stop bombarding civilians.. Georgians continue their assault. 100's killed.. Russians deployed their forces into Ossetia, shut down one of their jets, kick Georgian ass all over the place.. Georgian president crying for help now.. That’s about it..
Now lets pretend Ossetia is Texas and Georgians are Mexicans trying to get it back. How you like that Cooter?

that war is going to be shorter than israeli-arab war.

Still in Moscow so far and don't wanna move to any other country :)

Very interesting geo politically seeing how Georgia is set to join NATO in 2009

You know, it's much better to read that Ossetians say. The real truth can be found on their forums only. Google translator will help you: http://translate.google.com/translat...&sl=ru&tl= en - there are MANY pages so feel free to browse through the comments.

Don't trust to the "official news". Trust the real people who are dying there.

That's a bullshit :helpme All exUSSR countries have declared independence and almost all of the have good relationship with Russia. Especially those countries that have resources like Kazakhstan. According to your logic Russia has to "invade" them first but it haven't. Can you say why?

According to the NATO rules, the country can not be accepted if it has unresolved territory issues. That's why Georgia has decided to fix this "little problem" ASAP. Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel now?

yes the light at the end of the tunnel tells me russia isn't too happy losing its sphere of influence

damn hope its over soon just dont shoot any troops from the U.S.A.

There are Israeli troops there as well

One more link: http://russiatoday.com/news/news/28698

Let's see :winkwink:

'cooperate, or else'?

:2 cents:
Oil Brent (ICE)
Before conflict start ~145$
08/08 113.33$

$/Euro
Before conflict start ~1.59$/E
08/08 1.5$/E

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Now answer me Who start it and Who need it?

How is it there? Is it really as expensive as everyone says?