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    SOCAR to Build Pipeline in Georgia

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Azerbaijan and Georgia agreement signed an agreement to increase SOCAR's activities in Georgia gas market during the five year period from 2009. Under the agreement, SOCAR will launch subsidiaries to supply gas to consumer groups pinpointed by the Georgia government.

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SOCAR to Build Pipeline in Georgia

State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has won a tender build a 29-kilometer section of the pipeline Abasha - Senaki in Georgia.

The development follows the Azerbaijan - Georgia agreement to increase SOCAR's activities in Georgia gas market during the five year period from 2009. Under the agreement, SOCAR will launch subsidiaries to supply gas to consumer groups pinpointed by the Georgia government.

Last year, SOCAR and the Georgian Government signed an agreement to operate 30 gas supply grids and gas distribution networks in several regions of Georgia.