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Interfax, Russia
May 16 2013
Rally against gas price increase held in Yerevan
YEREVAN. May 16
A rally against the increase of natural gas prices is being held in
front of the Armenian government's building in central Yerevan.
Around 100 people are participating and deputies of the Armenian
parliament representing the Dashnaktsutyun Party, Armen Rustamyan and
Artsvik Minasyan, joined the rally.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan said at a governmental
meeting on Thursday that the government intended to subsidize 30% of
gas prices.
"I have sent a relevant letter to chief of the committee regulating
public services, in which I informed him on the government's decision.
Besides, the socially disadvantaged in Armenia will get help so that
the growth of gas prices does not undermine their family budget,"
Sarkisyan said.
Armrosgazprom and Transgas have suggested the committee regulating
public services to reconsider the existing tariff on natural gas.
Armrosgazprom proposed to increase the tariff for those using up to
10,000 cubic meters a month (citizens mostly) from 132,000 dram
including VAT to 221,000 dram per 1,000 cubic meters. Thus, the growth
will amount to 67.4%.
Armrosgazprom is a monopoly gas supplier in Armenia. Russia's Gazprom
(RTS: GAZP) owns 80% of Armrosgazprom and the Armenian government has
the remaining 20%.
The official exchange rate is 418 dram/$1 as of May 16.
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May 16 2013
Rally against gas price increase held in Yerevan
YEREVAN. May 16
A rally against the increase of natural gas prices is being held in
front of the Armenian government's building in central Yerevan.
Around 100 people are participating and deputies of the Armenian
parliament representing the Dashnaktsutyun Party, Armen Rustamyan and
Artsvik Minasyan, joined the rally.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan said at a governmental
meeting on Thursday that the government intended to subsidize 30% of
gas prices.
"I have sent a relevant letter to chief of the committee regulating
public services, in which I informed him on the government's decision.
Besides, the socially disadvantaged in Armenia will get help so that
the growth of gas prices does not undermine their family budget,"
Sarkisyan said.
Armrosgazprom and Transgas have suggested the committee regulating
public services to reconsider the existing tariff on natural gas.
Armrosgazprom proposed to increase the tariff for those using up to
10,000 cubic meters a month (citizens mostly) from 132,000 dram
including VAT to 221,000 dram per 1,000 cubic meters. Thus, the growth
will amount to 67.4%.
Armrosgazprom is a monopoly gas supplier in Armenia. Russia's Gazprom
(RTS: GAZP) owns 80% of Armrosgazprom and the Armenian government has
the remaining 20%.
The official exchange rate is 418 dram/$1 as of May 16.
ez jv