Kaladze: ‘‘Without US interference, Saakashvili would have sold Gazprom our pipeline"

But for the interference of the United States in 2005, the central gas pipeline could have been be sold to Gazprom on the initiative of Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili,’’ the head of the Ministry of Energy, Deputy Prime Minister Kakha Kaladze said.

"I remind you that in 2005 the leadership of Saakashvili actively negotiated with Gazprom in respect of the sale of the main gas pipeline. I am sure that the initiative would have been implemented but for our Western strategic partners,’’ RIA Novosti cites him.