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ARMENIAN MP: GAZPROM HAS RECEIVED THE RIGHT FOR SOLE GAS SUPPLIES TO ARMENIA UNTIL 2043
by Arthur Yernjakyan
Tuesday, December 17, 17:41
Gazprom OJSC has received the right for sole gas supplies to Armenia
until 2043, opposition MP Alexander Arzumanyan said during the Dec
17 parliamentary hearings.
He said that this provision was stipulated in the Armenian-Russian
agreement on the order of natural gas price formation, which was signed
during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the republic in
early December 2013. "You have signed an agreement on capitulation
of Armenia, which has no right to buy gas from anyone else within the
next 30 years. What if we improve relations with Azerbaijan?" he said.
For his part, Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said
that the long-term agreement is aimed at ensuring steady gas supply.
He added that this is not an oppressive contract and Gazprom cannot
forbid Armenia to negotiate with other suppliers. "Moreover, in early
2014 Armenia will continue the negotiations with Iran over the gas
prices. I have repeatedly discussed the Iranian gas price at the
highest level, however, Iran's interregional price is no lower than
$400 per 1,000 cu m, whereas from Russia we buy the gas for $189",
he said.
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by Arthur Yernjakyan
Tuesday, December 17, 17:41
Gazprom OJSC has received the right for sole gas supplies to Armenia
until 2043, opposition MP Alexander Arzumanyan said during the Dec
17 parliamentary hearings.
He said that this provision was stipulated in the Armenian-Russian
agreement on the order of natural gas price formation, which was signed
during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the republic in
early December 2013. "You have signed an agreement on capitulation
of Armenia, which has no right to buy gas from anyone else within the
next 30 years. What if we improve relations with Azerbaijan?" he said.
For his part, Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said
that the long-term agreement is aimed at ensuring steady gas supply.
He added that this is not an oppressive contract and Gazprom cannot
forbid Armenia to negotiate with other suppliers. "Moreover, in early
2014 Armenia will continue the negotiations with Iran over the gas
prices. I have repeatedly discussed the Iranian gas price at the
highest level, however, Iran's interregional price is no lower than
$400 per 1,000 cu m, whereas from Russia we buy the gas for $189",
he said.
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