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RUSSIA SUSPENDS EXPORT OF GAS TO ARMENIA DUE TO UNSCHEDULED REPAIR IN THE HIGHWAY GAS PIPELINE
ARKA
Sep 28, 2011
YEREVAN. September 28. /ARKA/. Russian company "Gasprom export"
officially informed the company "ArmRosgasprom" about temporary
suspension of natural gas delivery to Armenia from 9.00 Wednesday to
21.00 Friday due to unscheduled repair of gas pipeline in the highway
section North Caucasus- Transcaucasia, press-service of "ArmRosgasprom"
informed "ARKA".
The Russian company plans to repair the gas pipeline in the territory
of Russian Federation stretching 52 km.
"ArmRosgasprom" ensures that in the mentioned period gas provision
to the consumers of Armenia will be implemented from the internal
reserves.
Earlier, in the period from September 22-27 delivery of Russian gas
to Armenia was also terminated related to the works of connection of
new gas pipeline in the section Saguramo - "Red Bridge" with diameter
of 1000 mm and reconstruction of bypass road of Tbilisi.
Gas provision of consumers of Armenia in case it is necessary is
implemented from Abovyan underground station of gas storage which,
depending on the season of the year, can supply gas to the important
consumers during 1-1.5 months.
"ArmRosGazprom" is a monopolist in the delivery and distribution
of Russian natural gas in the Armenian market delivered by transit
through Georgia. The company was founded in 1997, its shareholders are
"Gazprom" and the Armenian government.
ARKA
Sep 28, 2011
YEREVAN. September 28. /ARKA/. Russian company "Gasprom export"
officially informed the company "ArmRosgasprom" about temporary
suspension of natural gas delivery to Armenia from 9.00 Wednesday to
21.00 Friday due to unscheduled repair of gas pipeline in the highway
section North Caucasus- Transcaucasia, press-service of "ArmRosgasprom"
informed "ARKA".
The Russian company plans to repair the gas pipeline in the territory
of Russian Federation stretching 52 km.
"ArmRosgasprom" ensures that in the mentioned period gas provision
to the consumers of Armenia will be implemented from the internal
reserves.
Earlier, in the period from September 22-27 delivery of Russian gas
to Armenia was also terminated related to the works of connection of
new gas pipeline in the section Saguramo - "Red Bridge" with diameter
of 1000 mm and reconstruction of bypass road of Tbilisi.
Gas provision of consumers of Armenia in case it is necessary is
implemented from Abovyan underground station of gas storage which,
depending on the season of the year, can supply gas to the important
consumers during 1-1.5 months.
"ArmRosGazprom" is a monopolist in the delivery and distribution
of Russian natural gas in the Armenian market delivered by transit
through Georgia. The company was founded in 1997, its shareholders are
"Gazprom" and the Armenian government.