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May 23 2013
Iranian gas can't replace Armenia's supply from Russia, minister says
23 MAY 2013, 11:08 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian gas cannot be an alternative to Russian gas for Armenia,
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Armen Movsisyan
said at the forum 'The Future of the Armenian energy sector: energy
conservation and renewable energy' organized by the U.S. Embassy on
May 22, ARCA reported.
"The price of Iranian gas is higher than the price offered by Russia,
therefore, Iranian gas can not serve as an alternative," Movsisyan
said responding to a question about Armenia's dependence on Russian
gas and the reasons for which the Armenian government has not
established an alternative.
The minister also noted that before the end of the negotiations with
Russia on gas prices, the rate of $180 will remain unchanged, and the
problem can be solved as a result of the discussions in the
government.
Commenting on the talks that Iran-Armenia gas pipeline has been
transferred to the company HayRusGasArd allegedly under the pressure
from Russia, Movsisyan said that there was no pressure.
"Such pressure has never existed. The pipeline's operation requires
respective structures which positions HayRusGasArd company had. It was
pointless to recreate them," the minister said adding that the
government did not sell the pipeline but rather leased it.
May 23 2013
Iranian gas can't replace Armenia's supply from Russia, minister says
23 MAY 2013, 11:08 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian gas cannot be an alternative to Russian gas for Armenia,
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia Armen Movsisyan
said at the forum 'The Future of the Armenian energy sector: energy
conservation and renewable energy' organized by the U.S. Embassy on
May 22, ARCA reported.
"The price of Iranian gas is higher than the price offered by Russia,
therefore, Iranian gas can not serve as an alternative," Movsisyan
said responding to a question about Armenia's dependence on Russian
gas and the reasons for which the Armenian government has not
established an alternative.
The minister also noted that before the end of the negotiations with
Russia on gas prices, the rate of $180 will remain unchanged, and the
problem can be solved as a result of the discussions in the
government.
Commenting on the talks that Iran-Armenia gas pipeline has been
transferred to the company HayRusGasArd allegedly under the pressure
from Russia, Movsisyan said that there was no pressure.
"Such pressure has never existed. The pipeline's operation requires
respective structures which positions HayRusGasArd company had. It was
pointless to recreate them," the minister said adding that the
government did not sell the pipeline but rather leased it.