Armenian Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan addressed discussions about a possible increase in the price of Russian gas, saying Armenia would no longer be prepared to depend on a single pipeline.
He was responding to a question about what steps the Armenian authorities would take if Russia decided to raise the gas price, Armenpress reports.
“We have said, and we will maintain our position, that we have four neighboring countries, and if a fifth country offers to supply gas to us through transit, we will consider that offer. The price of gas also includes a political component. We are not prepared, and will no longer be prepared, to depend on one pipeline, one pressure switch, and we will pursue diversification across all sectors of Armenia’s economy,” Simonyan said.
The Security Council secretary also noted that the Republic of Armenia is an independent state where the government is formed through the people’s choice. According to him, the country has no conflict that could be used to generate political processes in Armenia or steer them in any particular direction.
“The Republic of Armenia will preserve its sovereignty. Our partners in the Russian Federation also constantly say that this is your sovereign right to decide. The Republic of Armenia has not compromised its interests and will not do so,” he said.
