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ARMENIAN DEPUTIES RATIFY GAS AGREEMENTS WITH RUSSIA DESPITE BOYCOTT OF OPPOSITION
Interfax, Russia
Dec 23 2013
YEREVAN. Dec 23
During an unscheduled meeting on Monday the Armenian parliament
ratified intergovernmental agreements with Russia signed by the
government, which stipulate the conditions of purchase and sale of
shares and further operations of ArmRosgazprom and order of price
formation on natural gas supplied to Armenia.
The opposition factions Armenian National Congress, Armenian
Revolutionary Federation, Heritage and Prosperous Armenia have
boycotted voting. The representatives of these factions left the
parliament meeting hall. Only representatives of the ruling Republic
Party, which holds the majority in the parliament, participated in
the vote.
Meanwhile, about 200 people are holding a protest against the
ratifications of the agreements in front of the parliament building in
central Yerevan. Reporters are also opposed to the ratification - they
brought to the parliament a banner urging not to ratify the documents.
The agreements between the Russian and Armenian governments on the
conditions of purchasing and sales of shares and further operations
of Armrosgazprom were signed in Yerevan on December 2.
According to the agreement, Russia's Gazprom (MOEX: GAZP), which owns
80% of Armrosgazprom shares, gets the remaining 20%.
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural resources Armen Movsisian has
said that Gazprom would get the 20% stake belonging to the government
due to the debts for gas accumulated.
Protesters say that the agreement, according to which Armenia is
deprived of the right to import gas from other companies and to
exchange the supply conditions until 2043, challenges the independence
of Armenia.
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From: A. Papazian
Interfax, Russia
Dec 23 2013
YEREVAN. Dec 23
During an unscheduled meeting on Monday the Armenian parliament
ratified intergovernmental agreements with Russia signed by the
government, which stipulate the conditions of purchase and sale of
shares and further operations of ArmRosgazprom and order of price
formation on natural gas supplied to Armenia.
The opposition factions Armenian National Congress, Armenian
Revolutionary Federation, Heritage and Prosperous Armenia have
boycotted voting. The representatives of these factions left the
parliament meeting hall. Only representatives of the ruling Republic
Party, which holds the majority in the parliament, participated in
the vote.
Meanwhile, about 200 people are holding a protest against the
ratifications of the agreements in front of the parliament building in
central Yerevan. Reporters are also opposed to the ratification - they
brought to the parliament a banner urging not to ratify the documents.
The agreements between the Russian and Armenian governments on the
conditions of purchasing and sales of shares and further operations
of Armrosgazprom were signed in Yerevan on December 2.
According to the agreement, Russia's Gazprom (MOEX: GAZP), which owns
80% of Armrosgazprom shares, gets the remaining 20%.
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural resources Armen Movsisian has
said that Gazprom would get the 20% stake belonging to the government
due to the debts for gas accumulated.
Protesters say that the agreement, according to which Armenia is
deprived of the right to import gas from other companies and to
exchange the supply conditions until 2043, challenges the independence
of Armenia.
ez mk
From: A. Papazian