  PSRC cuts natural gas prices for Armenia consumers November 25, 2016 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia on Thursday, November 25 set lower prices for natural gas. The new tariffs will come into effect starting from January, 2017. For ordinary subscribers, who consume up to 10,000 cub.m. of gas per month, the PSRC set the tariff at AMD139 (approx. $0,29) per cub.m., instead of the current AMD146,7 ($0,30), and for the underprivileged layers of the population – at AMD100 ($0,20). Earlier, PSRC chief Robert Nazaryan said Russia's Gazprom - the owner of Armenia’s national gas distributing company Gazprom Armenia- will bear all the risks stemming from the reduction of gas tariff. Also, Nazaryan said, the PSRC has started a revision of electricity tariffs for consumers, looking to decrease the price.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |
