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    PASSIONS HAVE COOLED DOWN

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    [08:33 pm] 24 May, 2006

    Today 20 deputies in the Parliament discussed most important drafts,
    in particular the one about introducing changes into the Law on
    Energy. The oppositional deputies were mainly interested in the draft,
    with the exception of the Orinats Yerkir Party and the National Unity.

    Deputy Minister of Energy Areg Galstyan introduced the draft about
    introducing changes into the Law on Energy. He mentioned that the
    energy produced by small hydro electric power stations is subject
    to purchase according to the market rules. According to him, clear
    stipulation of several provisions of the draft until 2016 creates
    unequal conditions for those stations which are constructed later,
    hindering the development of small power stations.

    In order to overcome this obstacle it was offered to establish 15
    years as guaranteed date of purchase of energy produced by small
    power stations, since the day of getting license.

    Answering the questions of the deputies, Areg Galstyan mentioned
    that the German company "KFM" has not yet allotted loans for the
    construction of new stations.

    He added that the Central Bank council holds discussions in this
    connection.

    Deputy of the Justice faction Grigor Haroutyunyan thinks that the state
    ought to buy the energy produced by small power stations. According
    to him, getting high interest banks make the situation for consumers
    really hard, and the state must enhance control in this field.

    Arshak Sadoyan announced that 45 years later the level of power
    development of the country will be the same as in 1988. "Are you
    pleased with that development?", Naturally, Areg Galstyan tried to
    avoid answering political questions.

    According to deputy Hakob Hakobyan from Sevan, the draft makes the
    conditions equal for the producers.

    According to him, in case of quick exploitation of the Yerevan heat
    power plant and the 5th bloc of the Hrazdan heat power plant Armenia
    will be the first country in the region with the volumes of energy
    production.

    According to deputy of the "Justice" faction Tatoul Manaseryan, the
    alternative and regenerative power resources cannot be imported,
    so they are means of providing energy security. According to the
    deputy, the energy of the sun and the wind must be used for raising
    the ability to compete with the neighbors in this field.
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