GAS SUPPLIES TO ARMENIA TO BE SUSPENDED

ArmInfo
2009-06-15 12:16:00

ArmInfo. Natural gas supplies to Armenia will be suspended from June
16 to 21 because of the works on the gas main by Georgia, the press
service of "ArmRusgazprom" CJSC reports.

According to the message, the gas transmission company of Georgia has
officially notified "ArmRusgazprom" about suspension of gas supply to
Armenia. The Georgian company schedules performance of the work on
connection of the new Kazakh-Saguramo section of the gas main with
diameter of 1000 m and length of 3,6 km from June 16 to 21. Natural
gas in this period will be supplied to Armenia without limitations
from the reserves of Abovyan underground gas storage.

To note, the natural gas is supplied to Armenia by the gas main from
Russia through the territory of Georgia.