Russia cuts gas tariffs for Armenian consumers, businessesMay 31, 2016 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia (PSRC) on Tuesday, May 31 approved the decision on the gas price reduction. The price for 1,000 cubic meters of gas will be lowered to AMD 146.700 against the current AMD 156.000 (a reduction of AMD 9.3 – about 2 cents – per 1 cubic meter) for people with a monthly consumption of up to 10.000 cubic meters of gas. For those with a monthly consumption of 10 thousand cubic meters or more, the current price of $276.98 will be reduced to $257.56 (a reduction of some 20 cents per one cubic meter). The new tariffs come into force from June 1. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |