GAS PROVISION TO ARMENIA WILL BE RESTORED IN SOME HOURS

ARKA
Oct 6, 2009

YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Repair-reconstruction and experimental
works in the main gas-pipe North Caucasus-Transcaucasus were finished
on Tuesday, press-center of "ArmRosgasprom" informed to the News Agency
"ARKA".

The gas started to enter Georgia at 15:45 (Moscow time). "Central
Dispatcher Department of CJSC "ArmRosgasprom" informed that the
gas provision to Armenia will be restored within 2-3 hours", said
the information.

CJSC "ArmRosgasprom" is a monopolist in the sphere of gas provision and
distribution of Russian natural gas in the internal market of Armenia.

The gas enters Armenia by transit through Georgia. The company was
established in 1997.

The share of Open JSC "Gasprom" in the charter capital of the company
is 80%, the share of the Government of Armenia is 20%.