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ARMENIA IN GAS WAR
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics25793.html
Published: 13:03:53 - 12/04/2012
Yesterday, Gazprom considered the gas price formation for Armenian
consumers for 2012-13. Besides this, the parties discussed the process
of realization of the agreement on the Gazprom participation in the
gas-energy projects in Armenia.
In the meantime, the government of Armenia confirmed the technical
exploitation of the Iran-Armenia oil pipeline. The basic agreement on
the deployment of the pipe was reached in 2009. According to different
assessments, the scale of the required demands amounts to USD 100
million. It is not ruled out either that under "gas-energy projects"
Gazprom means this pipeline.
The world entered the turbulence era: the configuration of global
markets is changing, said the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin
on April 11. For example in the U.S. they are actively engaged in the
development of technologies to produce shale gas. This could seriously
reshape the market of hydrocarbons and Russia should respond to this
challenge, Putin said. In the 21st century other geopolitical centers
and priorities have been added- strengthening of the position of Russia
in the world, strengthening of the Eurasian region, the Russian prime
minister said.
Oil and gas directions are sharply changing in the world, along with
the geopolitical separation lines. In particular, Iran stated about
the suspension of oil provision to Germany. Tehran made this step in
response to the sanctions of the European Union against the Iranian
oil sector. Recently, Iran has seized exporting oil into Span and
Greece. Italy has already stated it feels the impact of the gas war.
Iran's president Mahmud Ahmadinejad stated that the economy of its
country can work under the embargo in the course of the next few
years. In February, Tehran stated about the suspension to export oil
to England and France. At the same time, Iran is going to export gas
to Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and China.
Russia is already correcting its main pipes trying to buy from Belarus
and Ukraine the transit lines. Belarus has practically passed to
Russia the part of the Transgas, but Putin is going to use other mean
in relation to Ukraine.
In this context, Armenia's position is interesting: will Yerevan go
on completely depending on Russia in terms of gas? What will Russia
demand from Armenia in exchange? Perhaps, the consideration of the
price in the Gazprom is just a warning shot for Armenia which may be
involved in actions against Iran from the Russian side.
Washington is not preparing "cakes" for Tehran at the forthcoming
negotiations in Istanbul. The U.S. President spokesman confirmed the
country welcomes the upcoming April 14 talks of the "six" international
mediators on Iran, but it is not sure of the success. By the way,
the National oil and gas policy is a subject of heated debates between
Obama and Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney.
In the meantime, the joint extended meeting of the Armenian and Russian
parties of the Inter-governmental commission on CSTO military-technical
cooperation, kicked off.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics25793.html
Published: 13:03:53 - 12/04/2012
Yesterday, Gazprom considered the gas price formation for Armenian
consumers for 2012-13. Besides this, the parties discussed the process
of realization of the agreement on the Gazprom participation in the
gas-energy projects in Armenia.
In the meantime, the government of Armenia confirmed the technical
exploitation of the Iran-Armenia oil pipeline. The basic agreement on
the deployment of the pipe was reached in 2009. According to different
assessments, the scale of the required demands amounts to USD 100
million. It is not ruled out either that under "gas-energy projects"
Gazprom means this pipeline.
The world entered the turbulence era: the configuration of global
markets is changing, said the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin
on April 11. For example in the U.S. they are actively engaged in the
development of technologies to produce shale gas. This could seriously
reshape the market of hydrocarbons and Russia should respond to this
challenge, Putin said. In the 21st century other geopolitical centers
and priorities have been added- strengthening of the position of Russia
in the world, strengthening of the Eurasian region, the Russian prime
minister said.
Oil and gas directions are sharply changing in the world, along with
the geopolitical separation lines. In particular, Iran stated about
the suspension of oil provision to Germany. Tehran made this step in
response to the sanctions of the European Union against the Iranian
oil sector. Recently, Iran has seized exporting oil into Span and
Greece. Italy has already stated it feels the impact of the gas war.
Iran's president Mahmud Ahmadinejad stated that the economy of its
country can work under the embargo in the course of the next few
years. In February, Tehran stated about the suspension to export oil
to England and France. At the same time, Iran is going to export gas
to Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and China.
Russia is already correcting its main pipes trying to buy from Belarus
and Ukraine the transit lines. Belarus has practically passed to
Russia the part of the Transgas, but Putin is going to use other mean
in relation to Ukraine.
In this context, Armenia's position is interesting: will Yerevan go
on completely depending on Russia in terms of gas? What will Russia
demand from Armenia in exchange? Perhaps, the consideration of the
price in the Gazprom is just a warning shot for Armenia which may be
involved in actions against Iran from the Russian side.
Washington is not preparing "cakes" for Tehran at the forthcoming
negotiations in Istanbul. The U.S. President spokesman confirmed the
country welcomes the upcoming April 14 talks of the "six" international
mediators on Iran, but it is not sure of the success. By the way,
the National oil and gas policy is a subject of heated debates between
Obama and Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney.
In the meantime, the joint extended meeting of the Armenian and Russian
parties of the Inter-governmental commission on CSTO military-technical
cooperation, kicked off.