Georgia resumes natural gas transit to South Ossetia

Georgia has resumed the natural gas transit from Russia to South Ossetia which was stopped on the day of starting combat actions  on August 8, 2008.

According to a source in the South Ossetia government, the gas has arrived to the republic's gas distribution station. "It is planned to supply gas to Tskhenvali tomorrow", cites his words the "RIA Novosti".

Until now, liquefied hydro-carbon gas was supplied from Russia to South Ossetia, the respective contract was signed on October 30, 2008 by the South Ossetia government and the open joint-stock company "Gazenergoset" (a subsidiary of "Gazprom").