Medvedev urges EEU states against comparing prices for Russian gasMarch 7, 2017 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called on his Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) counterparts Tuesday, March 7 to not compare prices for Russian gas, saying non-membership in the EEU could have led to European-level prices, Sputnik reports. "In plain language, if some countries were not part of our Union, they would now be buying gas at European or near-European prices, starting at $200 per 1,000 cubic meters," Medvedev said. EEU members should not shift bilateral issues onto the bloc, Medvedev stressed. "Here we are considering issues that concern everyone," he said at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Kyrgyzstan. Medvedev's Belarusian counterpart Andrei Kobyakov said that Minsk's work in the EEU was fundamentally affected by its disputes with Russia. "The problems of bilateral relations fundamentally affect our participation in multilateral integration processes," Kobyakov said at the event. Minsk and Moscow have been engaged in a long-term dispute over gas prices, with the Russian side accusing Belarus of nonpayment of debts. Paying off the gas debt is one of the conditions for restoring the volume of Russia's oil supplies to Belarus, which had declined amid the gas row. Armenia pays $150 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |