OREANDA-NEWS. On October 23, 2007 the Gazprom Headquarters has hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Eduard Kokoita, President of the Republic of South Ossetia, reported the press-centre of Gazprom.

The parties discussed issues related to gas supplies to the South Ossetia and construction of a gas pipeline from the settlement of Dzuarikau (Republic of North Ossetia-Alania) to the town of Tskhinval (Republic of South Ossetia).

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The construction of the pipeline from the settlement of Dzuarikau (Republic of North Ossetia-Alania) to the town of Tskhinval (Republic of South Ossetia) was started in December 2006. The total gas pipeline length is at 163 km, flow capacity is at 252,5 mcm per annum.