GAZPROM CONCEALS PRICE OF GAS FOR ARMENIA
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 27 2012
Russia
Gazprom keeps secret the information about the price of natural gas
sold to Armenia, Arminfo reports citing civilnet.am and the press
service of the gas monopoly.
"The parties are currently operating in accordance with the agreement
signed in May 2012 as a supplement to the contract which entered in
force on July 2, 2008 between Gazprom Export and ArmRosGazprom, which
determined the price for natural gas supplied to Armenia. The price
is a commercial secret of business entities," - Gazprom commented
on the situation. Meanwhile, on July 12 the Minister of Energy and
Natural Resources of Armenia, Armen Movsisyan assured reporters that
the government of Armenia was still holding talks with the Russian
side regarding the price.
According to the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, in the first
half of 2012 the customs value of gas imports from Russia in the
republic amounted to $ 219 per 1,000 cubic meters. At the same time,
the government and ArmRosGazprom claim that the republic is buying
gas for $ 180 per 1,000 cubic meters. The publication concludes that
the government of Armenia does not want to publicize the growth of
gas prices before the presidential election in 2013.
From: Baghdasarian
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 27 2012
Russia
Gazprom keeps secret the information about the price of natural gas
sold to Armenia, Arminfo reports citing civilnet.am and the press
service of the gas monopoly.
"The parties are currently operating in accordance with the agreement
signed in May 2012 as a supplement to the contract which entered in
force on July 2, 2008 between Gazprom Export and ArmRosGazprom, which
determined the price for natural gas supplied to Armenia. The price
is a commercial secret of business entities," - Gazprom commented
on the situation. Meanwhile, on July 12 the Minister of Energy and
Natural Resources of Armenia, Armen Movsisyan assured reporters that
the government of Armenia was still holding talks with the Russian
side regarding the price.
According to the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, in the first
half of 2012 the customs value of gas imports from Russia in the
republic amounted to $ 219 per 1,000 cubic meters. At the same time,
the government and ArmRosGazprom claim that the republic is buying
gas for $ 180 per 1,000 cubic meters. The publication concludes that
the government of Armenia does not want to publicize the growth of
gas prices before the presidential election in 2013.
From: Baghdasarian