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Russians have raised price for natural gas -Armenian oppositionist
TERT.AM
17:44 - 14.12.12
Russia has already imposed a higher price for the natural gas supplied
to Armenia, according to an oppositionist.
Speaking to Tert.am, Vahagn Khachatryan of the Armenian National
Congress denied the nature minister's earlier promise to prevent an
increase in the tariffs. Khachatryan noted that the State Revenue
Committee confirmed in the third quarter of 2011 that the price for
the blue fuel is already up.
`No one denied the truth, yet nobody says what the sale price for
natural gas is in Armenia. They say it is the same price, but that
isn't true,' he said, noting that the current price is $244 per 1,000
cubic meters.'
Minister of Energy and Nature Protection Armen Movsisyan had earlier
told the Armenian service of RFE/RL (Azatutyun) that the government
still hopes to prevent an increase.
`We hope to have an agreement before the end of this year,' he was
quoted as saying.
Citing the records of the State Revenue Committee, the lawmakers of
the opposition Armenian National Congress claim that the price per
1,000 cubic meter of natural gas rose from $180 to $244 this summer.
Khachatryan said that an agreement with Gazprom stipulated for such an
increase twice - from July 1, 2012, and January 1, 2013.
`When meeting [President] Serzh Sargsyan, Vladimir Putin talked about
that, noting that there is a market price. But later reports said the
price is not going up, with Armenia expected to give something in
return,' he added.
Khachatryan has fears that the Public Services Regulatory Commission
may have to raise the prices for electricity starting from January 1.
He thinks the power received from thermo-electric stations is the most
expensive (above 30 Drams on average).
From: Baghdasarian
TERT.AM
17:44 - 14.12.12
Russia has already imposed a higher price for the natural gas supplied
to Armenia, according to an oppositionist.
Speaking to Tert.am, Vahagn Khachatryan of the Armenian National
Congress denied the nature minister's earlier promise to prevent an
increase in the tariffs. Khachatryan noted that the State Revenue
Committee confirmed in the third quarter of 2011 that the price for
the blue fuel is already up.
`No one denied the truth, yet nobody says what the sale price for
natural gas is in Armenia. They say it is the same price, but that
isn't true,' he said, noting that the current price is $244 per 1,000
cubic meters.'
Minister of Energy and Nature Protection Armen Movsisyan had earlier
told the Armenian service of RFE/RL (Azatutyun) that the government
still hopes to prevent an increase.
`We hope to have an agreement before the end of this year,' he was
quoted as saying.
Citing the records of the State Revenue Committee, the lawmakers of
the opposition Armenian National Congress claim that the price per
1,000 cubic meter of natural gas rose from $180 to $244 this summer.
Khachatryan said that an agreement with Gazprom stipulated for such an
increase twice - from July 1, 2012, and January 1, 2013.
`When meeting [President] Serzh Sargsyan, Vladimir Putin talked about
that, noting that there is a market price. But later reports said the
price is not going up, with Armenia expected to give something in
return,' he added.
Khachatryan has fears that the Public Services Regulatory Commission
may have to raise the prices for electricity starting from January 1.
He thinks the power received from thermo-electric stations is the most
expensive (above 30 Drams on average).
From: Baghdasarian