Gazprom doubles Georgia’s gas bill

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Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled natural gas monopoly, has said it will more than double the price of gas for neighbouring Georgia.

The announcement on Thursday came as Gela Bezhuashvili, Georgia’s foreign minister, was visiting Moscow in the hope of easing tension.

Bezhuashvili said he was not surprised by the announcement as Russia had been saying that it would put Georgia on the same payment terms as other European nations.

Russia has assured Georgia that it would not cut off gas or electricity supplies to his country, he said.

al Jazeera