  Russia may cut price for Armenia gas supplies, Energy Minister says January 20, 2016 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Armenia has applied to Moscow for a reduction of gas price, the Minister of Economy told reporters Wednesday, January 20, PastInfo reports. “The price of energy carriers obviously plays a significant role for our economy, as it determines electricity tariffs,” Karen Chshmarityan said. “Missing this opportunity and not giving it a try would be wrong, taking into account the fact that many Armenian companies are major consumers of gas and electricity.” Chshmarityan failed to name the exact figure, noting, however, that a possibility of price cut does exist. According to non-official sources, the price of natural gas imported from Russia will drop by 20%.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
