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  • Armenia Imported 2.451 Billion Cubic Meters Of Natural Gas From Russ

    ARMENIA IMPORTED 2.451 BILLION CUBIC METERS OF NATURAL GAS FROM RUSSIA AND IRAN IN 2014

    YEREVAN, January 14. / ARKA /. In 2014 Armenia imported 2.451 billion
    cubic meters of natural gas from Russia and Iran, by 3.8% more than
    in 2013, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Yervand
    Zakaryan.

    Speaking at a news conference today the minister said natural gas
    imports from Russia last year grew by 5.4% to 2.062 billion cubic
    meters, while imports of gas from Iran fell by 3% to 389 million
    cubic meters.

    He said Armenia pays for Iranian natural gas with electricity
    supplies. Under the agreement signed in 2009 Armenia has imported
    2.2 billion cubic meters of gas from Iran shipping in return a total
    of 6.6 billion KWh of electricity. In exchange for one cubic meters
    of gas Armenia ships 2 KWh electricity to Iran. The pipeline between
    Armenia and Iran was opened in 2007.

    The minister also said energy sector reported a 16% growth in gas
    consumption last year to 594.121 million cubic meters, and liquefied
    gas stations reported a growth to 482 million cubic meters from 455
    million cubic meters in 2013).

    He said household consumption decreased by 3% to 523 million cubic
    meters, that of industry slashed by 9.4% to 243 million cubic meters,
    while public sector enterprises' consumption dropped by 4.49% to 43.4
    million cubic meters.

    Gazprom Armenia, 100% owned by Russian Gazprom, deals with gas supplies
    to Armenia. The company is also engaged in transportation, storage,
    distribution and sale of natural gas, reconstruction and expansion of
    the gas transmission system and underground gas storage facilities.-0-

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