Georgian, Abkhaz Sides Agree on Cooperation in Energy Sector

Georgian Energy Minister Nika Gilauri and Vice Premier of breakaway Abkhazia Leonid Lakerbaia agreed on June 8 in Sokhumi, that the Abkhaz authorities will pay the cost of electricity consumed from the Enguri hydro power plant. The sides also agreed to export electricity produced by the Inguri hydro power plant to Turkey.

Until now the Georgian authorities were paying the cost of electricity consumed from the Inguri hydro power plant, which is located at the administrative border between Abkhazia and rest of Georgia.

According to the agreement reached between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides, in case of the  breakdown on the Kavkasioni high-voltage power transmission line during winter, another high-voltage line Salkhino will be put into operation to deliver electricity from Russia to Georgia via Abkhazia.  

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