Moscow reacts to gas overtures between Yerevan and Baku 

 Monday, April 29 2024 10:27:00
Moscow reacts to gas overtures between Yerevan and Baku 

ArmInfo.Moscow reacts to gas overtures between Yerevan and Baku, says Doctor of Political Sciences  Vahe Davtyan. 

Gazprom is no rush to respond to Armenia`s Deputy Prime Minister  Mher Grigoryan`s letter  
 Thursday, April 9 2020 15:16

ArmInfo.No response has yet been received from the Russian side.  Similarly, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan commented on numerous questions voiced during the press conference by journalists regarding the letter sent to the  Russian Prime Minister Alexey Miller by the Prime Minister yesterday,  with a proposal to discuss the issue of lowering the price of gas  imported by the country.

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Economist: The "gas" relations between Armenia and Russia should be  ended
 Thursday, April 9 2020 15:14

ArmInfo.The "gas" relations between Armenia and Russia should be ended and, accordingly, it is necessary to clearly separate the political component from the economic component.  Economist Vahagn Khachatryan expressed a similar opinion during the video bridge organized by the Hodvac3 club.

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Expert: Having become cheaper in general, Russian gas should be  cheaper in particular for Armenia
 Wednesday, April 8 2020 14:08

ArmInfo.If Russian gas fell in price, in general, then for Armenia it should become cheaper, in particular. A similar opinion was expressed by ArmInfo, an expert at  the Armenian Institute of International Relations and Security, Ruben  Megrabyan.

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Pashinyan: The issue of gas prices has been a subject of political  speculation for many years
 Monday, April 6 2020 21:14

ArmInfo.The issue of gas prices has been the subject of political speculation for many years. On April 6, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated this  during online questions and answers.

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Forecast: Increase in gas tariffs in Armenia will lead to a drop in  consumption
 Monday, April 6 2020 14:09

ArmInfo.An increase in domestic gas tariffs in Armenia will lead to a drop in consumption and, accordingly, Gazprom Armenia CJSC will not bring any financial  dividends. A similar opinion was expressed by ArmInfo Vice-Chairman  of the Armenian National Congress Aram Manukyan.

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Armenian NPP takes measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus
 Wednesday, April 1 2020 15:24

ArmInfo.Given the current situation in Armenia related to the spread of coronavirus, the leadership of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is taking all possible  measures to implement the unhindered operation of the nuclear power  plant and monitor the health status of employees. In the current  situation, a headquarters was created at the ANPP, which implements  measures aimed at preventing the spread of the virus.

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Gazprom Armenia CJSC plans to revise gas tariffs
 Wednesday, April 1 2020 14:30

ArmInfo. Gazprom Armenia CJSC applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission to review gas tariffs.

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Economist: New "gas negotiations" with Gazprom are logical
 Tuesday, March 31 2020 16:21

ArmInfo. The new "gas negotiations" with Gazprom are logical in a situation when the  pricing of natural gas has already changed by 180 degrees and  continues to change from day to day. Economist Vahagn Khachatryan  expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.

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President of Belarus and Prime Minister of Armenia noted overestimated  level of prices for natural gas
 Tuesday, March 31 2020 15:04

ArmInfo.A telephone conversation between the President of Belarus and the Prime Minister of Armenia took place on March 31 at the initiative of the Armenian  side.  BelTA  by the reference of the press service of Belarusian  Leader reports..  According to the source, Alexander Lukashenko and  Nikol Pashinyan discussed the functioning of the economy in the  current difficult conditions, noting the existing serious problems  and difficulties.

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Gazprom Armenia will refrain from suspending the gas supply to  consumers in case of untimely payment for services rendered
 Friday, March 27 2020 12:54

ArmInfo.Gazprom Armenia CJSC will refrain from suspending the gas supply process to consumers in case of untimely payment for the services rendered. This was said in  a statement.

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Armenia increased liquefied gas supplies
 Monday, March 9 2020 18:27

ArmInfo. In 2019, Armenia slightly reduced natural gas imports by 0.3% - to 2,499,947 cubic meters. The customs value of imported natural gas increased by 11.1%,  amounting to $ 417.6 million.

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Transparency Initiative Will Extend to Armenian Energy Sector
 Wednesday, March 4 2020 10:59

ArmInfo. At the March 4 meeting, with a reservation in the second and final reading, the  Armenian parliament voted against the amendments to the law "On  Energy".

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General Director: Armenian NPP will not be able to complete the  program to extend the life of the second power unit without Rosatom`s participation 
 Friday, February 28 2020 17:58

ArmInfo. The Armenian NPP will not be able to complete the program to extend the life of the second power unit without the participation of Rosatom. director general of  the station Movses Vardanyan said in a conversation with ArmInfo  correspondent.  According to him, without the participation of  "Hydropress", "Atomenergoremont" and "Rusatom Service", it is  impossible to complete the program.

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Ambassador: The issue of Russian gas supplies to Armenia will not  become a bone of contention between Moscow and Yerevan
 Thursday, February 27 2020 17:32

ArmInfo.The issue of Russian gas supplies to Armenia will not become a bone of contention between Moscow and Yerevan. Russian ambassador to Armenia Sergey  Kopyrkin said this in an interview with reporters on February 27,  answering a corresponding question.

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RA Government exempts ``High Voltage Electric Networks`` CJSC from  paying dividends to state budget
 Thursday, February 27 2020 17:24

ArmInfo.The Government of Armenia made a decision on exemption of High Voltage Electric Networks CJSC according to the results of 2018 from dividends payable  to the state budget in the amount of 1,240,547.0 thousand drams. This  is stated in the certificate - justification of the draft decision of  the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

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Armenian MPs intend to limit wages of top managers of large energy  companies
 Wednesday, February 26 2020 15:35

ArmInfo.The MPs of the Armenian parliament intend to limit the salaries of top managers of large energy companies. Amendments to the law "On Energy" were  discussed at a meeting of the parliamentary Standing Committee on  Economic Affairs on February 26.

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The list of goods and equipment purchased for the development of  renewable energy sources will be determined by the RA Government
 Thursday, February 13 2020 11:08

ArmInfo.The list of goods and equipment purchased by companies for state needs in order to develop energy-saving technologies and renewable energy sources will  be determined by the RA government. The RA National Assembly at the  plenary meeting on February 13 in the first reading amended the law  "On Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Sources".

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Mnatsakanyan: Armenia highly appreciates the role of the IAEA and  continuous support aimed at ensuring the highest safety standards for  the Armenian NPP
 Monday, February 10 2020 20:15

ArmInfo. As a strong supporter of the non-proliferation policy, Armenia confirms its full commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and other relevant treaties, as well as to the IAEA safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol. Speaking  at the international conference on nuclear safety ICONS2020, Armenian  Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated.

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Timur Urazaev: For its part Kazakhstan has entirely completed the  agreement on petroleum products with Armenia 
 Thursday, January 30 2020 17:34

ArmInfo.Work on a draft agreement on the import of petroleum products into Armenia continues and, in principle, is in the final stage at which it was at the end  of last year. Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur Urazaev  stated this in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent.

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Gromyko: EAEU cannot be considered a full-fledged union without a  unified energy strategy
 Thursday, January 30 2020 14:02

ArmInfo. The EAEU, like any other integration union, cannot be a full-fledged without a single energy strategy and, accordingly, infrastructure. Alexey     Gromyko,   Chairman of the Gromyko Association for Foreign Policy Studies  (AFPS) and Director of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy  of Sciences expressed a similar opinion to ArmIn fo.

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