Expert: gas prices lower in Armenia compared to other countriesApril 11, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Doctor of Economics Ashot Tavadyan said prices for gas are lower in Armenia compared to other countries. “Thus, prevention of its growth should be considered rather than its decrease,” Tavadyan told a press conference in Yerevan in his comments on the ARF Dashnaktsutyun statement on the gas supply system, methods on tariffs determination for large enterprises and individuals, etc. According to Tavadyan, the price for gas totals euro 304 per 1,000 cubic meters in Moldova, which is often brought as an example in Armenia, while Moldova is a transit country. He added that Armenia should consider indexation of pensions and salaries and their increase, so that the price for gas does not seem to be too high to the people. Chairman of the Association of Consumers of Armenia Armen Poghosyan and Head of the RA NA Committee on Economic Affairs Vardan Aivazyan agreed with Tavadyan. As Aivazyan noted, a working group will be formed in the parliament to deal with discussion of the country’s gas supply, specifically, collection of ArmRosgazprom’s charge for clients’ servicing. 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 | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |