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    Interfax, Russia
    Oct 18 2004

    Georgia starts to import electricity from Armenia

    Tbilisi. (Interfax) - AO United Distribution Company (UDC) of
    Georgia, which is managed by the U.S. concern PA Consulting, has
    started to import 60 megawatts of electricity from Georgia, Georgian
    Energy Minister Nika Gilauri told Interfax.

    The minister said that in the near future the Tbilisi energy
    distribution company Telasi, which is managed by Unified Energy
    System of Russia, also plans to start importing up to 100 megawatts
    of electricity from Armenia.

    "Thanks to electricity imports by the companies Telasi and UDC we
    will be able to ensure the stability of the energy system and no
    sabotage on power lines connecting eastern and western Georgia will
    be able to create force majeur situations in the country's energy
    supplies," Gilauri said.

    He said that electricity would be supplied from Armenia through two
    power lines.

    UDC General Director Dean White told journalists that imports of
    electricity from Armenia would be carried out throughout the
    fall-winter season - until April 1, 2005.

    The electricity is being supplied at $0.025 per kilowatt-hour.
    According to the agreement with the Armenian side, this tariff will
    not change until December 31, 2004, after which it may be reviewed.

    White said that in the future UDC, like Telasi, plans to begin
    imports from Russia also. However, for this it is necessary to
    restore the Daryal power line connecting Georgia and Russia. UDC is
    currently holding talks on this issue with the Russian side.

    State-owned UDC was set up in 2002 by merging regional grid
    companies. The company supplies electricity to almost 70% of the
    country, in all regions except for Tbilisi, Ajaria and Kakhetia. PA
    Consulting received management of UDC in May 2003 for a period of 18
    months. UDC supplies electricity to about 660,000 consumers.
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