Armenia plans to buy 80% of fuel from neighbours, says MP Sukiasyan

Armenia plans to purchase 80 percent of its consumed fuel from neighbouring countries, Khachatur Sukiasyan, a member of parliament from Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract faction, said on January 6.

He was responding to questions about his family-owned company importing Azerbaijani gasoline and allegedly pressuring gas stations to sell it exclusively, emphasising that in Armenia, no one can impose anything on anyone, Caliber.Az reports via Armenian media.

“For the past 30 years, Armenia has imported petroleum products from various countries. For decades, transport routes were closed, resulting in high logistics costs. Rough estimates show that sourcing 80 percent of fuel from neighbours could save $80–100 million annually, funds that could be redirected to other sectors,” Sukiasyan said.

He dismissed claims that $100,000 from fuel sales went to weapons, calling such statements “childish” and “ignorant.” “Weapons are produced differently, and the economy operates under a different logic. Developing the economy requires intelligence,” Sukiasyan added.

By Jeyhun Aghazada