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Interfax, Russia
June 8 2012
Supply of Russian gas to Armenia halts because of pipeline repairs in Georgia
YEREVAN. June 8
Gas Transport Company Georgia has officially informed CJSC
Armrosgazprom about a temporary shutdown in gas supply via pipeline to
Armenia from Russia effective 4:00 pm, June 8, Armrosgazprom said.
The Georgian company plans to implement emergency response and
restoration operations at the Kazakh-Saguramo gas pipeline, which has
a diameter of 1,000 mm. The company will announce the restart of gas
supply at a later date.
Gas supply to Armenian consumers will be implemented, without
restrictions, by tapping gas in underground storage.
The sole supplier of gas to Armenia is CJSC Armrosgazprom, in which
Russian gas giant OJSC Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) owns 80%. The Armenian
government owns 20%.
Gas Transport Company Georgia is the operator of trunk gas pipelines in Georgia.
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June 8 2012
Supply of Russian gas to Armenia halts because of pipeline repairs in Georgia
YEREVAN. June 8
Gas Transport Company Georgia has officially informed CJSC
Armrosgazprom about a temporary shutdown in gas supply via pipeline to
Armenia from Russia effective 4:00 pm, June 8, Armrosgazprom said.
The Georgian company plans to implement emergency response and
restoration operations at the Kazakh-Saguramo gas pipeline, which has
a diameter of 1,000 mm. The company will announce the restart of gas
supply at a later date.
Gas supply to Armenian consumers will be implemented, without
restrictions, by tapping gas in underground storage.
The sole supplier of gas to Armenia is CJSC Armrosgazprom, in which
Russian gas giant OJSC Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) owns 80%. The Armenian
government owns 20%.
Gas Transport Company Georgia is the operator of trunk gas pipelines in Georgia.
Ih