Repair works at electric main "Kavkasioni", which supplies Georgia with Russian electricity, will take at least 2 weeks.
This was informed by general director of "GruzRosEnergo" Georgy Sheradze.
He informed that by tentative conclusion of experts 138-th prop of "Kavkasioni" electric main was detonated. As a result the electric energy supplies to Georgia were partially cut off. Experts will arrive to the place of accident on Monday.
Repair works at high-voltage line has already started. At present moment main line of electric energy supply is shut down from Russian territory to Russian-Georgian frontier and reserve line of electric energy supply to Georgia is put in operation. Out line is being reconstructed.
As a reminder, gas-main pipelines "North Caucasus-Transcaucasia" and "Mozdok-Tbilisi" were blown up on Sunday morning. In this view Russian gas supplies to Georgia and Armenia were shut down.
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