  ArmRosgazprom denies rumors on gas tariffs decrease December 6, 2010 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the eve of heating season, rumors on gas tariffs decrease from AMD 132 per cu m to 90 are afloat among Armenia’s population. However, as ArmRosgazprom spokesperson Shushan Sardaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net current tariffs will remain unchanged till April 1, 2010. By decision of the Public Services Regulatory Commission, the gas prices have risen 37.5%, totaling AMD 132 against the previous AMD 96 for ordinary consumers, and 13%, totaling USD 243.13 for 1 thousand cu m for enterprises respectively since April 1, 2010. Earlier, Gazprom announced the transfer for marketable price formation with Belarus, Moldova and Armenia, with increase in gas tariffs in the region envisaged. As the company representative noted, details of new pricing will be announced in due time.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
