ArmInfo. Under COVID-19 pandemic conditions, Russia decided to leave the gas price for Armenia at the same level, which could adversely affect the country's economy. On April 22, MP Arman Babajanyan stated this from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.
According to him, in the current conditions, Russia not only does not contribute to its strategic ally Armenia, but also creates great risks for the country's economy. Moreover, as the MP noted, this is done in a bad tone and unreasonably. Babajanyan recalled yesterday's statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who, according to the MP, directly indicated that the current price is a response to the processes taking place in Armenia. He again accused the country's previous authorities of concluding a "shameful deal."
To note, yesterday during an online round table organized by the Gorchakov Foundation Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and Gazprom are dealing with the issue of gas prices for Armenia. He emphasized that one of the problems, which is already chronic and has not been resolved for several years, is the internal tariffs in Armenia. According to him, such tariffs make it difficult to apply the most preferential approaches to pricing. Doctor of Political Sciences, President of the Institute of Energy Security Vahe Davtyan also touched on the issue. In an interview with ArmInfo, he emphasized that Lavrov's statement on the price of gas supplied to Armenia with an emphasis on the problems of the functioning of Russian companies in Armenia was more than expected. According to him, it is obvious that in order to resolve a complex of problems related to the implementation of Russian investment programs in Armenia, it was necessary to ensure through dialogue with Moscow, through diplomatic channels, special services and other institutions, and not to turn the discovered violations into the subject of an information campaign. "I think that the essence of allied relations should lie in a joint search for solutions, and the Armenian authorities made a serious mistake in this matter," the expert said.
