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TBILISI.-Georgia is an independent state in terms of energy, President Mikhail Saakashvili said in an interview with EuroActive portal. He stressed that Georgia is in the best situation compared to other former Soviet republics.

“We produce our own electricity and we even export electricity to Russia. We actually received transit fees for the small amounts of gas imported from Russia as it is transported further to our southern neighbour, Armenia. We import oil and gas from Azerbaijan and if we need more we will get it from Turkmenistan,” Saakashvili said.

Commenting on Georgia’s aspiration to join the EU, President Saakashvili said the more closely Georgia integrates with EU institutions, the more Russia will have to rethink its policy towards Georgia.

“In the end Russia also wants to belong to Europe, even if in a different way or on different institutional levels. One day Russia will head towards the EU,” he added.

 

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