Armenia paying high price for Russian gas, Pashinyan says

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he does not consider Russian natural gas to be cheap, while reaffirming Yerevan’s commitment to diversifying its energy supplies.

Pashinyan noted that Armenia has comparatively high gas pricing between the border and the end consumer, despite the country’s access to Russian gas.

“From the border to the end consumer, compared with other countries, Armenia has the highest pricing,” the prime minister said.

He stressed that diversification would remain a priority across all sectors.

“There is no sector in which we will not pursue diversification. Our political decision is that we will develop our independence and statehood,” Pashinyan said.

The Armenian prime minister also noted that Gazprom Armenia operates at a profit.

By Vafa Guliyeva