PROTOCOL of the Meeting on the issues of rehabilitation of the electroenergetic objects Enguri Power Station,

16 May 2003

Decided:

From the side of OAO RAO “EEC Russia”;

Rapoport A. N.   – Deputy Chairman of the OAO Board, RAO “EEC Russia”

Sharov Y. V.      - head of Export Department OAO RAO “EEC Russia”

Dod E.V. – General Director ZAO ‘Inter RAO EEC’

Volkov D.E. – Leading specialist of the Export Department OAO RAO “EEC Russia”.

From the side of the Ministry of Energy of Russia:

Yanovskiy A.B. – Deputy Minister of Energy

Terniouk A.M. – Deputy Chairman of the Department

From the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia:

Mirtskhulava D. Ts. – Minister of Fuel and Energy of Georgia

Miminashvili M.A. – head Engineer of the Project – Kaskad Enguri HES

Emkhvari N. D.  head engineer of the Institute “Hidroproekti”. Tbilisi

Maisuradze Sh. A.  – General Director ‘GruzRosenergo

From the Abkhaz side

Bagapsh S. V. – General Director  Chernomorenergo

Jinjolia Kh. S. – First deputy to the General Director ‘Chernomorenergo’.

Noted:

1.  In accordance with the program of attendance of energy objects, the delegation of OAO RAO “EEDC Russia” observed the major units and facilities of Enguri Station, PGEC-1, Sukhumi Station and various of object of  high-voltage networks.

2.  It is necessary to carry out rehabilitative works in Enguri Power Station and attached stations.

3.  The ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia, together with  Chernomorenergo” and with participation of OAO RAO “EEC Russia” are elaborating the necessary set of projecting, repairing, installation and starting-up and adjustment works, including the equipments, spare-parts and materials that are in need to meet the given parameters.

Decided:

1.  To design and approve the business-plan of rehabilitation works for Sukhumi Station, as well as for high-voltage network;  responsible sides: Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia, “Chernomorenergo”, OAO RAO “EEC Russia”.  Deadline – July 2003.

2.  To set up the sources and mechanisms for energy marketing produced at the given energy objects;  responsible sides: Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia, “Chernomorenergo”. Deadline – July 2003.

3.  As the first stage of the realization of business-plan, for attracting the investments and realization of rehabilitation works, the sides establish the special agency; responsible sides: Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia, “Chernomorenergo”, OAO RAO “EEC Russia”.  Deadline – August 2003.

4. To conclude all necessary agreements between the sides and special agency for the term of 25 years on the basis of special conditions (construction, temporary ownership, management, transferring).  Responsible sides: Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia and  Chernomorenergo”. Deadline – August 2003.

5.  For the joint exploitation of Enguri Power Station, the Minsitry of Fiel and Energy of Georgia and “Chernomorenergo” will consider the possibility of involving the OAO RAO “EEC Russia”.  Responsible sides: Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Georgia and  Chernomorenergo”. Deadline – June 2003.

The signatures of participants

Rapoport A. N.   – Deputy Chairman of the OAO Board, RAO “EEC Russia”

Bagapsh S. V. – General Director  Chernomorenergo

Mirtskhulava D. Ts. – Minister of Fuel and Energy of Georgia

(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia for Conflict Resolution Issues/in Russian)