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GEORGIA SUSPENDS TRANSIT OF RUSSIAN GAS TO ARMENIA
ITAR-TASS
February 20, 2012 Monday 05:58 PM GMT+4
Russia
Georgia has suspended transit of Russian gas to Armenia on Monday
because of a gas leak found in one of the sections of the North-South
trunk gas pipeline, Director General of the Oil and Gas of Georgia
Corporation Zurab Dzhandzhgava told journalists on Monday. Both
Dzhandzhgava and Georgian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Aleko
Khetaguri arrived at the Gardabansky district to inspect the damaged
section of the pipeline.
The Georgian gas transportation company has been making repairs in
the damaged section of the pipeline, Dzhandzhgava said. The work is
going on round the clock, he said, adding that on the following day
the transit of Russian gas to Armenia would be resumed.
In recent days at Armenia's request the trunk pipeline had been working
to full capacity; one of the sections of the gas pipeline gave way
under high pressure, which resulted in gas leak, Khetaguri said.
The accident has not affected gas supply in Georgia which continues
in a usual regime, Khetaguri said.
A total of 90 percent of gas supplied to Georgia comes from
Azerbaijan. The Russian gas accounts for ten percent of the overall
gas imported by Georgia and it used to compensate for the transit of
Russian gas to Armenia in accordance with an earlier signed agreement.
The transit of Russia gas temporarily halted by Georgia has created
no problems in Armenia because Armenia has a gas depot capable to
ensure gas supply to the country for two months.
From: A. Papazian
ITAR-TASS
February 20, 2012 Monday 05:58 PM GMT+4
Russia
Georgia has suspended transit of Russian gas to Armenia on Monday
because of a gas leak found in one of the sections of the North-South
trunk gas pipeline, Director General of the Oil and Gas of Georgia
Corporation Zurab Dzhandzhgava told journalists on Monday. Both
Dzhandzhgava and Georgian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Aleko
Khetaguri arrived at the Gardabansky district to inspect the damaged
section of the pipeline.
The Georgian gas transportation company has been making repairs in
the damaged section of the pipeline, Dzhandzhgava said. The work is
going on round the clock, he said, adding that on the following day
the transit of Russian gas to Armenia would be resumed.
In recent days at Armenia's request the trunk pipeline had been working
to full capacity; one of the sections of the gas pipeline gave way
under high pressure, which resulted in gas leak, Khetaguri said.
The accident has not affected gas supply in Georgia which continues
in a usual regime, Khetaguri said.
A total of 90 percent of gas supplied to Georgia comes from
Azerbaijan. The Russian gas accounts for ten percent of the overall
gas imported by Georgia and it used to compensate for the transit of
Russian gas to Armenia in accordance with an earlier signed agreement.
The transit of Russia gas temporarily halted by Georgia has created
no problems in Armenia because Armenia has a gas depot capable to
ensure gas supply to the country for two months.
From: A. Papazian