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GIPA: People concerned about Georgian governmentâ€™s negotiations with Gazprom

28 March 2016 08:43 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA-Economics. Georgian people are concerned about the negotiations between government and Russia’s Gazprom, said Tornike Sharashenidze, a Professor at GIPA (Georgian Institute of Public Affairs) and the Head of the MA Program in International Affairs.

According to Sharashenidze, the people say the negotiations are not transparent: “It’s still unknown what issues the sides are discussing”.

The professor said there is a reason for concern: “Gazprom increased prices for Georgia in 2005. In early 2016, a gas pipeline transporting gas from Russia to Georgia was exploded in the North Caucasus. That pipeline was not repaired completely. This led to Georgia’s joining Azerbaijan-Georgia energy corridor”.