GEORGIA DOES NOT INTEND TO IMPORT ARMENIAN ENERGY IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Regnum, Russia
Jan 10 2006
At present moment Georgia does not need additional energy import,
particularly from Armenia, a REGNUM correspondent is told at
Electricity System Commercial Operator (ESCO) commenting on reports
released by Russian media that the Georgian side did not confirm its
application concerning purchasing electric power from Armenia made
in the end of 2006.
According to ESCO, at present time, Georgia imports electric power
mostly from Turkey to provide energy for Ajaria at the amount of
1.5 mln kwh in exchange. Insignificant amounts of electric energy,
100-200 thousand kwh are imported from Azerbaijan, only to provide
for normal functioning of two energy systems of the two countries in
a parallel regime. The rest of energy needed Georgia received from
domestic reserves.
As for the Georgian application for receiving electric energy from
Armenia, the matter concerned import of Iranian instead of Armenian
energy, as Russian media reported. The Iranian energy was supposed
to be received by Georgia in transit via Armenia, also in exchange;
the matter concerned amounts lower than it was mentioned in the media.
However, as Georgia experiences no deficit, the scheme, at least yet,
has not been applied.