Russian gas supplies to Armenia were halted Friday by a pipeline break in Georgia, Georgia's energy minister said.
Alexander Khetaguri said the aging pipeline suffered a rupture. He said in a televised statement from the accident site that it would take at least five days to repair the damage and resume supplies.
Armenia has some gas reserves which it could use while repairs are being made, Khetaguri said.
Russia's Gazprom state gas monopoly expressed concern about the halt in supplies and offered its help in making repairs.
Relations between Russia and Georgia remain tense following a war waged in August by the ex-Soviet neighbors.
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