ArmInfo. Negotiations on the price of gas with the Russian side are continuing. On July 12, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this in an interview with journalists. He, in particular, noted that the pricing issue is multifaceted, and includes several components on which the discussions continue. "I don't want to make statements that can contribute to the formation of expectations, because there is still much to be done," he said.
Speaking about the possibility of increasing gas prices from 2020, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed that he had not received any official statements on this issue. I do not see any fundamental reasons for this kind of expert opinion, "Grigoryan said. He agreed that maintaining the gas tariff at the expense of Gazprom Armenia cannot last forever." But keeping gas prices at the border at the expense of efficiency is one of the time scenarios ", Grigorian said.
Regarding the information that the issue of gas prices will be settled in October, when Russian President Putin will visit Yerevan, Mher Grigoryan replied: "I don't want such expectations in society, let's focus more on negotiations and components that are very important All components should be discussed separately. "
He added that in the near future a working group from Gazprom will arrive in Armenia to agree on the components.
It should be noted that the price of Russian gas for Armenia on the border from January 1, 2019, from $ 150 per 1000 cubic meters increased to $ 165, but for Armenian consumers the price remained the same.
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