Georgia is considering the possibility to replace the Russian gas with the gas from Azerbaijan, said Georgian Deputy Energy Minister Mariam Valishvili in an exclusive interview with Trend. She said this issue is being discussed at the negotiations with Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company (SOCAR) and Russia’s Gazprom. Azerbaijan is the …
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Russian Gas Importers Wary of the Hype around Gazprom
The Georgian company Geotransgaz importing Russian gas says that the hype surrounding the negotiations of the Ministry of Energy with the leadership of Gazprom may harm the interests of the companies that import Russian gas for purely commercial purposes. Geotransgaz imports the Russian natural gas on the basis of a …
Read More »Georgia Wants to Change Contract with Gazprom
Georgia’s Minister of Energy Kakha Kaladze called the agiotage around Gazprom marasmic. According to Kaladze, the negotiations are very important for the Georgian party. He also emphasized that this is not the first year the Georgian side having relations with Gazprom and the agreement is reviewed every year. “Though in …
Read More »Gazprom Uses Georgia As A Transit Country: Economy Minister
The Minister of Economy Dimitri Kumsishvili talked with reporters about existed agreement with Gazprom. According to the Minister Gazprom uses Georgia to transit gas to Georgia’s neighboring country Armenia. Negotiations with largest Russian energy company Gazprom is being carried on because our country is used to transit their gas to …
Read More »Energy Minister not Rules out Georgia might not Need Russian Gas
If Georgia is able to obtain additional volume of gas from Azerbaijan in 2018, then it will not need the Russian gas – Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze states commenting on the Turkish Prime Minister who said that TANAP gas pipeline will be launched ahead of schedule and will enter into …
Read More »David Mirtskhulava: Georgia Has to Pay No Political Price To Gazprom
Georgia’s ex energy Minister David Mirtskhulava talks about the ongoing negotiations with GazProm, the agreement to be signed in December and energy security issues. What is your opinion on the current negotiations with GazProm and considerations as if the country may lose independence? – Similar considerations are exaggerated, because Energy …
Read More »Gazprom Lowers its Production Forecast in 2015
In the new quarterly report, the Russian gas giant Gazprom has once again updated its estimate of production for the current year. The Company lowered its production forecast by 4% from 444.6 billion cubic meters (announced in August) to427 billion cubic meters. The initial production target for 2015 was 485.36 …
Read More »Georgian Energy Minister: Gazprom Issue will not be Discussed within Azerbaijan President’s Visit
Gazprom issue will not be discussed within Azerbaijan President’s visit to Georgia. Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Kakha Kaladze said in his interview with the Azerbaijani website APA. “Georgia previously had a relationship with” Gazprom and bought gas for commercial facilities, we are buying it now and we’ll continue to buy …
Read More »Bidzina Ivanishvili – Russia Supplies Gas to the Whole of Europe and there is no Crime if Georgia Buys it
Russia supplies gas to the whole of Europe and there is no crime if Georgia buys it , – the former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told reporters commenting on the current negotiations with Gazprom. As noted by Ivanishvili, nothing happens and Russian gas has been delivered to Armenia via a …
Read More »Energy Minister Reminded Opponents Cooperation with Gazprom under the Previous Government
The existing agreement with Gazprom was signed in 2003, afterwards it was prolonged and various technical issues were resolved – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy Kakha Kaladze said at today’s press conference. As the Minister of Energy noted, communications and the agreement with the company had been existed for …
Read More »Prime Minister: All Strategic Facilities Turned out to be in the Hands of Russia under the Previous Government
The country’s prime minister made a comment on the meeting between the Georgian Minister of Energy and Gazprom representatives at today’s session. Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili says the Gazprom issue was raised by irresponsible politicians who are trying to speculate with the issue. “It is unfortunate that when the Silk …
Read More »Russia to Resume Gas Supplies to Ukraine from October 12
Gas deliveries to Ukraine will resume on Monday, Russia’s Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said, adding that an advance payment for this month’s gas will be made by Kiev on Friday, October 9. Russian gas will be pumped into Ukraine’s underground storage facilities. Ukraine has already accumulated 15.7 bcm of gas, …
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