  Damaged Sector of Gas Pipeline RepairedDecember 20, 2006 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The damaged sector of the gas pipeline that supplies Armenia with Russian gas through the Georgian territory has been already repaired and is presently being tested, said Alexander Khetaguri, the president of the Georgian oil and gas corporation. He said the gas delivery will be resumed within shortest terms. The repair works were carried out by the Georgian gas and transport company, a branch of the Georgian oil and gas corporation, reports RIA Novosti.The gas pipeline was damaged on December 17 night because of an avalanche in the Ananuri-Dusheti sector. Yesterday Gazprom's representative Sergey Kupriyanov said that if the repair works are dragged out Armenia may remain without gas in its reservoirs this winter.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit.Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |
