ARMENIAN PRESIDENT HANDS ST. MESROP MASHTOTS ORDER TO GASPROM OJSC CHAIRMAN

YEREVAN, June 16. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharyan handed
St. Mesrop Mashtots order to Gasprom OJSC Board Chairman Alexey
Miller for considerable contribution to Armenian-Russian economic
relations development. According to Armenian Presidential Press
Service, Kocharyan and Miller discussed Armgasprom CJSC activity and
expressed satisfaction with it.

They also talked about Iran-Armenia gas pipeline and Gasprom’s other
investment programs in Armenia. The sides also discussed regional
energy programs.

ArmRosgasprom CJSC is the only natural gas provider to Armenia. The
company was established in 1997. Its cofounders are Gasprom Russian
OJSC (45%), ITERA (10%) and Armenian Energy Ministry (45%).

ArmRosGasprom CJSC authorized capital totals $270mln. M.V. -0–