Russia may reduce gas price in Armenia

Russia may reduce gas price in Armenia

Armenia’s Minister of Economy Karen Chshmarityan told reporters that Armenia’s government would hardly applied to Russia, if no preconditions for reduction of the price of Russian gas for Armenia were available.

“Undoubtedly, the prices for energy carriers is very important for economy, not only in the case of gas,” the minister reported.

Large gas and electric power consumers and other economic entities must take advantage of this opportunity.

He was asked about the possibility of Armenia’s launching a program of importing less expensive Iranian gas instead of Russian gas and his answer was that it is an issue to be negotiated, and both the states are Armenia’s partners.

“Armenia has new opportunities as the sanctions from Iran have been lifted. It could bring new blood into our industry.”

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