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    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
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