EXHIBIT 5.1
March 16, 2000
American International Petroleum Corporation 2950 North Loop
West, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77092
Gentlemen:
We are counsel to American International Petroleum Corporation,
a Nevada corporation (the Company), in connection with the filing by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), of a
registration statement on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement)
relating to 423,200 shares (the Shares) of the Companys common
stock, par value $.08 per share (the Common Stock). The Shares may
be issued to Nurzhan S. Kurmanov, a consultant, pursuant to a Consultancy
Agreement dated April 22, 1999.
We have examined such corporate documents and records and we
have made such investigations of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
in order to render the opinions hereinafter set forth.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
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