Georgia will pay more than double what it pays now for Russian natural gas under an agreement signed yesterday, a top executive with Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom said, in a deal that could potentially threaten its fragile economy.

Georgia will pay more than double what it pays now for Russian natural gas under an agreement signed today, a top executive with Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom said, in a deal that could potentially threaten its fragile economy.