81.   Aside from being an extra source of revenue, the pipeline would be a lifeline growing energy needs in the region.

82.   Both countries hope the pipeline will be the first link in a much larger chain.

83.   Both Iraq and Turkish have said the pipeline will be ready for operation within days of an agreement with the United Nations.

84.   Both countries want to bypass Russia, but the new pipelines would be expensive.

85.   Both Iraq and Turkish have said that the pipeline will be ready for operation within days of an agreement with the United Nations.

86.   But industry experts familiar with the deal believe the pipeline may be financially impractical without input by international oil companies.

87.   But the pipeline can be operational a month after the agreement is signed, Nemtsov says.

88.   But many people remain concerned that the pipeline may be vulnerable to attack or sabotage inside Chechnya.

89.   But the pipeline can be operational a month after the agreement is signed, Russian officials have said.

90.   Eni did not say when the second pipeline would be complete,d but an official said it was likely to be finished before the end of this year.