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PM SARGSYAN CONFIRMS NEWS ABOUT INCREASE IN GAS PRICES
Tert.am
16:31 10.09.10
The issue that price of the Russian gas pumped up to Armenia can
be increased was discussed yet during Russia's President Dmitry
Medvedev's visit to Armenia in the mid August this year, Armenia's
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan told a press conference today.
Tigran Sargsyan comment comes after a recent statement by the Russian
monopoly Gazprom, which said the price for the gas transported to
Armenia will be increased in 2011.
Further Mr Sargsyan assured that the Government constantly focuses
its attention on the issue, and that the relevant bodies continuously
hold consultations.
The premier also mentioned that the management of ArmRosGazProm -
the Armenian branch of Gazprom - has been instructed to proceed with
the negotiations so that the policy and methodology to formulating
the gas price is predictable for Armenia.
"The management of ArmRosGazProm will in a few months provide us with
clear information about the results of the talks with the Russian
side," said Mr Sargsyan.
On September 8 Gazprom told Tert.am that it was holding discussions
with the Armenian side over the increase in prices.
Earlier Gazprom's Board Chairman Andrei Kruglov said that the price
formulation for Armenia would be based on the market conditions in
2011, which means that the gas will be sold to Armenia at the European
price - $308 USD per 1000 cubic meter.
In a regular session held on Thursday the Government decided to
allot additional funds totaling to 3.2 billion drams to be used to
pay social and retirement benefits.
The Government said the move was aimed to ease the burden for the
socially vulnerable class that the 37 per cent increase in gas prices
imposed this April is expected to cause. Some 104 families have been
chosen to receive raised social benefits now.
"We have promised to raise the retirement benefits since 1 November;
now we are allocating that financing," said Mr Sargsyan.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
16:31 10.09.10
The issue that price of the Russian gas pumped up to Armenia can
be increased was discussed yet during Russia's President Dmitry
Medvedev's visit to Armenia in the mid August this year, Armenia's
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan told a press conference today.
Tigran Sargsyan comment comes after a recent statement by the Russian
monopoly Gazprom, which said the price for the gas transported to
Armenia will be increased in 2011.
Further Mr Sargsyan assured that the Government constantly focuses
its attention on the issue, and that the relevant bodies continuously
hold consultations.
The premier also mentioned that the management of ArmRosGazProm -
the Armenian branch of Gazprom - has been instructed to proceed with
the negotiations so that the policy and methodology to formulating
the gas price is predictable for Armenia.
"The management of ArmRosGazProm will in a few months provide us with
clear information about the results of the talks with the Russian
side," said Mr Sargsyan.
On September 8 Gazprom told Tert.am that it was holding discussions
with the Armenian side over the increase in prices.
Earlier Gazprom's Board Chairman Andrei Kruglov said that the price
formulation for Armenia would be based on the market conditions in
2011, which means that the gas will be sold to Armenia at the European
price - $308 USD per 1000 cubic meter.
In a regular session held on Thursday the Government decided to
allot additional funds totaling to 3.2 billion drams to be used to
pay social and retirement benefits.
The Government said the move was aimed to ease the burden for the
socially vulnerable class that the 37 per cent increase in gas prices
imposed this April is expected to cause. Some 104 families have been
chosen to receive raised social benefits now.
"We have promised to raise the retirement benefits since 1 November;
now we are allocating that financing," said Mr Sargsyan.
From: A. Papazian