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Georgian PM says Azerbaijan to become Georgia's major gas supplier

20 December 2006 [13:51] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijan will become Georgia's major gas supplier in 2007, Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli told the government session on December 20.

He said that currently talks on redistribution of quotas from Shah-Deniz gas field between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey are mainly focusing on "technical details."

"Talks will be completed in these days. You know President Saakashvili is currently visiting Turkey and is engaged in these talks. Now the talks are focusing on technical details and we will inform society about the results,”"PM Nogaideli said.

PM Nogaideli said on December 13 while speaking at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington that Georgia will "decrease dependence [on Russian gas imports] to 20%, or maybe to a 0%, as we are progressing in our negotiations with Azerbaijan." Civil Georgia

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