Talks on raising gas tariffs for Armenia underway

The issue of raising tariffs for Russian gas supplied to Armenia was discussed during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s state visit to Yerevan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan told reporters after the launching ceremony of the Central Veterinary Laboratory in the Erebuni community of Yerevan.

“The problem is in the focus of government attention, with respective services holding consultations on the issue. The ArmRosGazprom company was charged to keep negotiating with its Russian partners to make predictable the pricing policy and methods,” Sargsyan said commenting upon the news on rise in gas tariffs from 2011.

“Within several months, the ArmRosGazprom administration will provide exact information on the results of talks with the Russian party,” Premier said.