Armenia electricity tariff set to remain unchanged in 2020December 25, 2019 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Energy prices in Armenia will remain unchanged in 2020, President of the Public Services Regulatory Commission Garegin Baghramyan told reporters on Wednesday, December 25. The process of repayment of the principal amount of the loan aimed at increasing the service life of the Nuclear Power Plant will begin from January 2020,” Baghramyan said. According to him, thanks to savings, as well as discussions with the electricity system operator, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and the government, they have managed to arrange the operation of the NPP for 2020 so as to avoid raising the tariff for energy. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said recently that prices for natural gas will remain unchanged by at least April 1. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |