Gas is not cheap in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a briefing, addressing the pricing process from the border to the consumer.
“On the way from the border to the consumer, compared with other countries, Armenia sees the largest markup in price formation,” Pashinyan stressed, Radar Armenia reports.
He added that Gazprom Armenia is a profitable company.
“It makes large profits. And this is also a fact that must be acknowledged. There is no sector in which we will not pursue diversification. We will develop our independence, we will develop our statehood,” the prime minister emphasized.
According to Pashinyan, the government will take appropriate steps if gas prices are increased.
“If situations arise where prices are raised, we will also look at what can be made more expensive, or what has been free until now and could then be priced proportionately, for example,” the Armenian prime minister added.
He said that if there is an opportunity to import gas from a second source, Armenia will pursue that option.
On April 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Kremlin that Armenia receives gas at a price significantly below European levels — about $177.5 per 1,000 cubic meters, compared with around $600 in Europe.
