Georgia to Receive 1,01 Billion Cubic Meters of Shah-Deniz Gas
Georgia is expected to receive 1,01 billion cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah-Deniz field.
The gas agreement was reached during the talks among Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia in Baku, according to the Georgian Energy Ministry, Tbilisi-based Rustavi 2 television reported on December 15, citing ?reliable sources.?
No official information is yet available, but Rustavi 2 television reported that Georgia will apparently have to pay USD 120 per 1000 cubic meters of Shah-Deniz gas.
The talks among the three countries will continue further on December 16.
Azerbaijani news agencies recently reported that Turkey was ready to give 1,3 billion cubic meters of gas to Azerbaijan and 800 million cubic meters to Georgia from its originally defined share of 2,8 billion cubic meters of Shah-Deniz gas. Moreover, Georgia will receive 250 million cubic meters allotted to the country in the original contract.
Gas will begin to flow through the Shah Deniz pipeline on December 20, instead of the previously announced December 15.
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