Armenia’s National Gas Distribution Company Has 598,843 Subscribers

ARMENIA’S NATIONAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY HAS 598,843 SUBSCRIBERS

ARKA
March 4, 2010

YEREVAN, March 4, /ARKA/. ArmRosGazprom (ARG), Armenia’s national
gas distribution company, said it has 598,843 subscribers connected
to its network. According to the company’s press office, the number
of subscribers grew by 1,472 in 2010 February. It said Armenia is
among three leading world countries in terms of the number of natural
gas consumers.

ARG is the only company dealing with import and distribution of
Russian natural gas coming to Armenia from Russia via Georgia. It
was established in 1997. Russian Gazprom holds 80 percent in it,
the remaining shares are owned by Armenian government.