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    Moscow's Decision Is Disaster For Armenia

    Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
    Comments - 31 July 2014, 18:06


    Russia is going to repeal the free trade agreement with Georgia. It
    means that customs regulations will be enforced on the
    Russian-Georgian border.

    Armenian-Russian trade is administered via Georgia. Earlier it was
    facilitated by free trade between Russia and Georgia, as well as
    Georgia and Armenia.

    The Georgian prime minister has already announced that Russia's move
    will not be a tragedy for Georgia. However, he did not say that it may
    be a tragedy for Armenia. Armenia will have to agree on preferences
    for Armenian goods or put up with a new wave of soaring prices.

    The elimination of free trade between Russia and Georgia may also
    affect Russian gas and oil supplied to Armenia. Georgia consumes
    Azerbaijani gas and may charge a higher price for transit. Will the
    Armenian government be able to "persuade" Russia not to raise the
    prices of oil and gas? If they grow expensive, people may refuse to
    pay the bills or consumption will drop. Let alone the option that
    Georgia may stop transit altogether.

    Geopolitical developments prompt Armenia to give up on pro-Russian
    projects and face Iran and try to compensate the losses from
    "friendship" with Russia with Iranian gas. The elimination of free
    trade between Russia and Georgia may be the last drop.


    - See more at: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32798#sthash.lUdUOk8e.dpuf



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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