Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Wish to Accelerate Construction of Caspian Segment TAE

  The Minister of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan, Ali Abbasov, said that Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan decided to accelerate the realization of the project on the construction of the Caspian Underwater Segment of the Optical Cable Main – “Trans-Asia-Europe” (TAE).
According to him, a consortium will be created with Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan within the project. In 2007 all works are planned to be completed on projecting, preparation of tenders and the construction work may begin until the end of the year.

  The cost of the cable constructed via the sea bed is approximately $7 - $10 mln. The length of the TAE section between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is 380 km. At the present time the route runs via Turkmenistan and Iran beyond the territory of Azerbaijan. The construction of the TAE via Azerbaijan will reduce its route by 1,000 km and will increase data transmission and communication.

  Source: Web-site of Ministry of Communications and Informatiion Technologies of the Azerbaijan Republic