Turkmenistan's president clarifies issue of Caspian Sea fields

The Turkmen President stressed that there are several "good options" to find a compromise.

He said that the dialogue at the diplomatic level has not been exhausted yet and can be continued.

According to official Turkmen source, Berdimuhamedow noted that Azerbaijan is neighborly country. "We were, are and will be brothers."

He said that while differences on offshore fields, still exist, Turkmenistan, as planned, has a reason to apply to the international arbitration.

Turkmen corresponding agencies were charged by Turkmen President to prepare an appeal to the court in summer 2009. The Turkmen side promised to accept the court's decision.

Turkmen leadership describes Kapaz field (Serdar in Turkmen), as well as Azeri and Chirag fields(Osman and Omar) as disputed.

Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan resumed dialogue and expressed interest in bilateral cooperation after Berdimuhamedow became Turkmen president in 2007.

During his period of office visits were exchanged at the highest level. The Turkmen embassy in Baku resumed its work. Mutual debts was settled. Currently, two Turkic states are considered by the European Union as crude sources for  "Nabucco" gas pipeline project. It will allow the countries to diversify the markets of energy resources.

/Trend News/