Supplies of natural gas from Uzbekistan to the public of Dushanbe and southern regions of Tajikistan have been suspended because of an accident on the gas pipeline in Uzbekistan, Shavkat Shoimov, deputy head of “Tojikgaz” (Tajik state gas concern), said.
According to him, the repairs to the gas pipeline have been going on for three days and Uzbek gas supplies may possibly resume on Tuesday [July 4]. At the same time, industrial enterprises receive natural gas in sufficient volume – 35,000 cubic meters per hour.
“The latest gas supplies to the public were resumed ten days ago following negotiations between administrations of “Tojikgaz” and “Uztransgaz” (Uzbek gas supply company),” said Mr. Shoimov, “We have managed to agree that the public will receive natural gas and “Tojikgaz” will repay its debt to “Uztransgaz” in parallel.”
The negotiations have also resulted in increase in
Mr. Shoimov also does not ruled out that in near future “Tojikgaz” will review the natural gas rates. Tajik gas concern justifies this decision as based on rising exchange rate of USD in
As it had been reported earlier, a total debt of the public to “Tojikgaz” has amounted to 135 million Somonis (equivalent to 42 million U.S. dollars) as of
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