RUSSIAN GAS TRANSIT TO ARMENIA HALTED OVER PIPELINE FAILURE

ITAR-TASS
Jan 9 2009
Russia

TBILISI, January 9 (Itar-Tass) – The transit of Russian gas to Armenia
was disrupted over a failure of the pipeline in Georgia’s Gardaban
district that pumps gas to Armenia, officials of the Georgian Energy
Ministry and the Oil and Gas Corporation said on Friday.

According to preliminary information, "the fire broke out at the site
of pipeline rupture, measures are taken to put it out and restore
the operation of the pipeline."

Energy Ministry officials said "urgent measures will be taken to
restore the transit of Russian gas to Armenia, but this can take
several days."

"The failure will not create problems for Armenia’s gas supply as
this country has its own gas storage facility that can provide gas
for almost two months," they said.

According to the ministry, "the supply of gas to Georgia is almost
completely ensured by means of exports from Azerbaijan."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress