Deputy Prime Minister: The issue of raising gas tariffs for domestic  consumer will not be discussed until April 1

ArmInfo. Gas price negotiations with the Russian side continue.  This was announced on November 13 by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan during a government hour in parliament.

According to his words, as of today he can report on the intermediate  results of the negotiation process. "In the winter months, the gas  tariff will not increase. That is, until April 1, the issue of  raising the gas price will not be discussed," Grigoryan said.

Moreover, as the Deputy Prime Minister pointed out, it must be  understood that the gas tariff for the domestic consumer is formed at  least on the basis of three components: the gas price at the border,  the volume of Gazprom Armenia investments and current expenses.

Back in early November of this year Garegin Baghramyan, the head of  the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), referring to  statements that the gas tariff for the end consumer will not increase  in the winter season in any case, explained that such "restrictions"  are due to purely procedural terms. That is, when the Russian  "Gazprom" decides on the gas tariff, "Gazprom Armenia" will apply for  a revision of the tariff for the domestic consumer, which the PSRC  will consider within 80 business days. Then the tariff will be  determined from the end of the specified 80 working days and will  enter into force after 30 days - in the spring of 2020.