POLITICS
“PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV IS ALWAYS TRUE TO HIS WORD”, M. SAAKASHVILI
Azerbaijani gas starts to flow to the Georgian city of Zugdidi
Tbilisi, 19 November (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan has started to deliver gas to the city of Zugdidi in the western region of Georgia.
On November 18, this event has been widely marked in the city with participation of President Mikhail Saakashvili. The president has congratulated inhabitants of Zugdidi, and expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan for brotherly support. He has noted great value of the Azerbaijani-Georgian friendship, the further joint effective activity. “President Ilham Aliyev has been always true to his word, constantly supported us during the crisis time. Today`s action is evidence to that. Georgian people will not forget it”, M.Saakashvili underlined.
Mahir Mammadov, head of the Georgian representation of SOCAR has informed journalists that according to the contract concluded in the past year with the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia, within three years 150 thousand new subscribers should be provided with natural gas. For today, with gas were provided 57 thousand subscribers. After a gas line in the central quarter of the Zugdidi city is laid, 1100 subscribers will receive gas, he noted. At his words, in the near future, 3500 more families will be provided with gas.
The Minister of Energy of Georgia Alexander Khetaguri has told that he is satisfied with SOCAR`s activity on improvement of the social welfare of the population, and has underlined that the Company has timely coped with the problems.
Local residents have expressed gratitude to the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev for the brotherly support.