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Thursday, 21 December 2006
RUSSIA CUTS GAS SUPPLIES TO SEVERAL GEORGIAN REGIONS
By empty (12/21/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Russia\'s Itera Oil and Gas Company imposed on December 21 new reductions of gas supplies to several regions of Georgia. The gas cutoff affects six regions of eastern Georgia, including Marneuli, Khashuri, Telavi, Zestaponi, Sighaghi, and Dedoplistsqaro. Itera officials defended the cutoff as a response to a total of 750,000 laris ($430,000) in arrears for earlier gas shipments to the six regions, but promised that \"the gas supply will be resumed only after the debts have been paid.
Russia\'s Itera Oil and Gas Company imposed on December 21 new reductions of gas supplies to several regions of Georgia. The gas cutoff affects six regions of eastern Georgia, including Marneuli, Khashuri, Telavi, Zestaponi, Sighaghi, and Dedoplistsqaro. Itera officials defended the cutoff as a response to a total of 750,000 laris ($430,000) in arrears for earlier gas shipments to the six regions, but promised that \"the gas supply will be resumed only after the debts have been paid.\" (RIA Novosti)