RUSSIAN GAS DELIVERY TO ARMENIA VIA GEORGIA TO BE PRESUMABLY RESUMED ON JANUARY 13

Daily Georgian Times
Jan 9 2009
Georgia

Russian gas delivery to Armenia via Georgia will be presumably resumed
on January 13.

Alexander Khetaguri, the Minister of Energy of Georgia, stated to
the journalists regarding this.

As the Minister remarked the gas transit has been suspended due to
technical reasons; namely 4 sectors on 1000 ml gas pipelines have
been damaged.

‘Special team is working to restore the lines round the clock in
order gas delivery to Armenia to be restored.’ – Khetaguri said.

The Minister stressed that both sides -Russian and Armenian – have
been reported regarding the situation.