11.   Ankara wants the pipeline to pass through its territory rather than to the Russian port of Novorossiysk.

12.   The pipeline passes through Serb territory before reaching the Federation.

13.   The pipeline would first pass through Georgia.

14.   The proposed pipeline passes through rebel areas in Burma.

15.   Villagers around the area the pipeline passes in Gombe discovered the plan and alerted police, the spokesman said.