Interfax News Agency, Russia
Aug 11 2008

Exports of Russian gas to Armenia fall 30% since Aug 7 – ArmRosGazprom

YEREVAN August 11

Russian national gas exports to Armenia have decreased by 30% as of
August 7, ArmRosGazprom’s CEO, Shushan Sardarian, told Interfax.

She said that gas deliveries to Armenia had decreased owing to the
actions of the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation, which without notice
had commenced test operations on its section of a 700 mm trunk gas
pipeline. As a result, gas pressure in the system fell.

Sardarian added that OJSC Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) is supplying natural gas
to the Transcaucasia in full volume. The company is compensating for
the drop in natural gas supplies through Georgia through reserves from
the Abovyan underground gas storage facility. As a result, gas
consumption in Armenia has gone unchanged, she said.

ArmRosGazprom was founded in December 1997 and is the sole importer of
natural gas to Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress