Optimal gas prices to be assured for Armenia: RA PM

Optimal gas prices to be assured for Armenia: RA PM

2008-04-26 13:19:00

ArmInfo. Optimal gas price s among those which may be offered by
"Gazprom" will be assured for Armenia, RA Prime Minister Tigran
Sarkisyan told journalists.

He recalled that visit of Chairman of the Board of "Gazprom" OJSC
leksey Miller to Armenia is expected in May, during which an agreement
will be reached on gas prices for the next three years according to the
average-term governmental programme. "We are sure that optimal gas
prices will be assured for Armenia among those which may be offered by
"Gazprom"", T. ‘Sarkisyan emphasized. He said that the average-term and
long-term governmental programmes should be developed based on the
world rise in gas prices. "As a result of it, we should take steps to
mitigate the negative price influences for the poor layers of the
population, as well as maintain the competitiveness of our economy", T.
Sarkisyan said. He also said that the competitiveness may be reached by
orientation at gas prices relative to the prices in the neighbouring
and competing countries, that will allow to slow down the price growth
rates.

To recall, according to the information, published last week by
"Kommersant", "Gazprom" intends to raise the price for gas supplied to
Armenia to US $165 per 1 cub m and maintain this price for the next
three years.