OREANDA-NEWS. April 12, 2010. SOCAR informs that Russia has become the main importer of Azeri gas – 172.105 million cu m. Georgia ranks the second – 169.5 million cu m and the Iran brings up the importer rear with 82.288 million cu m. Gas to the latter is supplied on swap conditions for gas supply of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Export to Russia is carried out in accordance with the contract with Gazprom.

With SOCAR’s minimum commitments of 500,000 cu m, this year the Russian monopoly will be delivered 1 bn cu m and in 2011 – up to 2 bn cu m.