Rezonansi: “FIGHT, RAISED BECAUSE OF METERS, SWITCHES INTO NEW PHASE”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 17, 2009)
National Energy and Water Supply Regulation Commission approved new rules for gas consumption, which have not been entered into force yet. Approval was planned in November 2008, but the process was protracted for 9 months.
Rezonansi: “SOCAR ASSIMILATED THE KAZAKH METHODS OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 15, 2009)
Socar Energy Georgia, owner of gas distributors in regions, demands from consumers to pay for outside installation of meters or their repair. The author of the article considers such actions as violence, reminding that first such facts were fixed in Tbilisi from the side of KazTransGaz-Tbilisi (Tbilisi gas distribution company).
ENERGY MINISTER IS CONTENT WITH TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION’S ACTIVITY IN KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI
(Daily News: July 3, 2009)
Energy Minister Aleksandre Khetaguri says that under temporary administration LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi considerably improved network exploitation, reduced losses and mobilized large part of arrears.
At the yesterday’s meeting of the Parliament’s committee on branch economic and economic policy, the Minister expressed hope that the mentioned trend will be maintained and the state of Tbilisi gas distributor company will be improved until the end of year.
Rezonansi: “COLLECTION OF OLD DEBTS TO CREATE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS TO POPULATION”
(Economic Press Monitor: May 29, 2009)
Three private companies have started almost simultaneously restructuring of old arrears – Georgian Water and Power (Tbilisi water supply and sewerage company), then KazTransGaz-Tbilisi (Tbilisi gas distributor) and now JSC United Telecom (for Tbilisi and Rustavi subscribers).
Expert Avto Silagadze supports terms of restructuring, but considers untimely to take strict measures by putting pressure on people, who are in heavy social conditions.
KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI STARTED RESTRUCTURING OF CLIENTS’ ARREARS
(Daily News: May 25, 2009)
LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi started today restructuring of its clients’ arrears for consumed gas.
The company says that those clients, who will submit applications until June 20, will be offered a special schedule (between 2 and 4 months, depending on size of arrears and volume of consumption).
ITERA GEORGIA TO ACQUIRE NATURAL GAS EXTRACTED ON NINOTSMINDA FIELD
(Daily News: May 19, 2009)
Itera Georgia has won the auction, announced by Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation on purchasing natural gas, extracted on Ninotsminda field.
According to the Corporation, Itera Georgia offered the highest price – $265 for 1,000 cubic m gas, against starting price of $230.
Rezonansi: “SALE OF KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI IS UNAVOIDABLE”
(Economic Press Monitor: March 26, 2009)
President of the Kazakh company KazMunaiGaz Kabyldin has expressed readiness to sell KazTransGaz-Tbilisi (Tbilisi gas distribution company) in case if made investments will be returned. Matters only the price, he says.
Rezonansi: “WILL KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI GO BANKRUPT OR NOT”
(Economic Press Monitor: March 17, 2009)
Debts of KazTransGaz-Tbilisi made Regulatory Commission to set temporary administrator in this gas distributing company.
As the newspaper notes, Kazakh investors accumulated debt of 80 million lari during 3-year staying in the company.
REGULATING COMMISSION SET UP SPECIAL MANAGER IN KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI
(Daily News: March 16, 2009)
Georgian Energy and Water Supply Regulating Commission announced that a special manager was set up in KazTransGaz-Tbilisi. According to decision, made at today’s meeting of the Commission, Temur Kopaliani, head of Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation security management department, was appointed in the Tbilisi gas distributor company.
5 COMPANIES ARE INTERESTED WITH INSURANCE OF KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI’S CARS
(Daily News: March 5, 2009)
Five companies applied for provision of cars insurance to LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi. Receiving of applications was stopped today.
Rezonansi: “KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI TO INTRODUCE NEW METHODS FOR FIGNHTING AGAINST PEOPLE”
(Economic Press Monitor: February 13, 2009)
The newspaper publishes next article on actions of Tbilisi gas distribution company KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, estimating it as blackmail. The point is that the company is forcing customers to replace defective meters at their own expense.
LLC KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI INVITES BIDS ON CARS INSURANCE
(Daily News: February 13, 2009)
LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, Tbilisi gas distributor, invites bids on insurance service for cars. The service should be provided during 2009.
CLIENTS OF LLC KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI CAN PAY GAS BILLS IN 7 BANKS
(Daily News: February 11, 2009)
LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi announced that it clients can pay bills for the natural gas only in those banks, which are listed on the receipt.
The matter concerns the following banks: Sakartvelos Banki (Bank of Georgia), TBC Bank, Republic, KOR Standard Bank, ProCredit Bank, Basisbank and Cartu.
KUTAISI COURT DID NOT SATISFY THE COMPLAINT OF KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI
(Daily News: February 10, 2009)
Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulating Commission reported that Kutaisi City Court did not satisfy the complaint of LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi today.
The company demanded to cancel the decision of the Commission, which office is located in Kutaisi.
24 Saati: “GAS MONOPOLY”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 24, 2008)
Georgian natural gas market is in monopolists’ hands: in Tbilisi – KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, in the regions – Itera-Georgia.
Last week KazTransGaz-Tbilisi informed subscribers on gas tariff increase.
REGULATION COMMISSION FINES KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI, HOWEVER THE COMPANY DOES NOT AGREE WITH IT
(Daily News: December 19, 2008)
Georgian Energy and Water Supply National Commission fined KazTransGaz-Tbilisi with 15,000 lari.
As the company announces, KazTransGaz-Tbilisi imposed such liabilities to its clients, which are not envisaged by the legislation, namely, it demands payments for gasification (technical works).
24 Saati: “PUNITIVE FORCE OF KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI RUSHED AT TBILISI LIKE A SWARM”
(Economic Press Monitor: November 27, 2008)
KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, Tbilisi’s gas distributor, accelerated pace of meters’ replacing process at the expense of customers, the article notes.
Whether the company has a right to charge its customers for meters’ replacement, is subject of dispute between the company and National Energy and Water Supply Regulating Commission already for more than a year.
Rezonansi: “PRICE FOR BREAD IS PUT ON SCALES”
(Economic Press Monitor: November 19, 2008)
The newspaper states that food of daily consumption increased in price by 20% to 30% for the last 2 weeks because of sharp strengthening of dollar, growing price of gas and inflationary expectations.
Legal entities, including bread producers, received notifications on price increase from Tbilisi gas distributor KazTransGaz-Tbilisi.
Rezonansi: “THE GOVERNMENT AND KAZTRANSGAZ RUIN LOCAL PRODUCTION”
(Economic Press Monitor: November 18, 2008)
On the background of new Prime Minister’s assurances that fuel price will not increase, KazTransGaz-Tbilisi (Tbilisi gas distributor) notifies its corporate consumers about increasing of gas price. The company explains price increase by sharp strengthening of US dollar.
Rezonansi: “KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI STARTS BUSINESS OF METERS ON ACCOUNT OF CUSTOMERS”
(Economic Press Monitor: November 7, 2008)
Despite warning of regulating commission, Tbilisi gas distributor KazTransGaz-Tbilisi continues forcing population to change gas meters at its own expense, the article reports.
Customers are giving the account number, where they should to pay 125 lari for the meter, which will be installed then by the company “free of charge”.
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