Tigran Avinyan: There was no talk of any increase in gas tariffs

ArmInfo. There was no talk of  any increase in gas tariffs.  Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran  Avinyan said this in a conversation with reporters, commenting on  rumours in the Armenian press that during a telephone conversation  Avinyan had discussed the increase in gas prices with his Russian  counterpart.

"By telephone, the format of negotiations was discussed in connection  with gas tariffs in Armenia. Only after the negotiations, it will be  clear whether gas prices will rise or, on the contrary, decrease,"  Avinyan concluded.

To note, at present, negotiations are being held between Armenia and  Russia on the price of gas, since the agreement on which Armenia  receives Russian gas at a price of $ 150 per 1000 cubic meters will  terminate on December 31, 2018. At the same time, Minister of Energy  and Natural Resources Garegin Baghramyan informed the journalists  that until the parties reach an agreement on the price of gas,  Armenia will receive blue fuel at the current price. Earlier,  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that there is a  possibility of lowering the price of Russian gas for Armenia, and he  intends to discuss this issue with the Russian leader.