The Georgian service of the Sputnik news agency reported that Armenia has requested Georgian authorities to relocate by a few kilometers a 5.5-kilometer section of the gas pipeline running from Georgia to Armenia which transports Russian gas.
According to Sputnik, Armenia requested the relocation because the Armenian section of the pipeline is located in the tri-border area of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, which was mined in the 1990s, Armenpress reports.
“Based on the fact that it is impossible to maintain minimum safety standards and carry out repair work in this section, it has been decided to remove the problematic segment of the gas pipeline from the mined area and construct a new pipeline at a safe distance,” the report states.
It is noted that the pipeline will be relocated by several kilometers and connected to a new section constructed by Armenia.
