Event
President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia pledges to end his country's energy crisis by importing Iranian natural gas
27 Jan 2006 · 55.75° N, 37.62° E
What the records say
- When
- 27 Jan 2006
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 55.75° N, 37.62° E
Placed at the area around the town it links, Moscow.
Summary
President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia pledges to end his country's energy crisis by importing Iranian natural gas. Starting Monday, Georgia will import 2 million m3 of gas a day at $120/m3, $10 more than for Russian gas. Georgia's supply of Russian gas has been interrupted since Sunday due to pipeline explosions. Saakashvili has accused Moscow of sabotage for political gain.
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