ARMENIA AND “GASPROM” COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS FOR TARIFF OF RUSSIAN GAS

Yerevan, April 5. ArmInfo. Armenia and “Gazprom” completed
negotiations for tariff of Russian gas. As a result, they signed
relevant agreement. An official of “Gazprom”, who wanted to remain
unknown, said this in the interview to “Liberty” Radio Station, today.

According to him, Armenia agreed to hand 40 kilometers of Iran-Armenia
gas pipe line and the fifth energy block of Hrazdan TPP to “Gazprom”
in exchange to considerable decrease of tariff for Russian gas. The
source refused to tell the new tariff for gas, stating that “Gazprom”
will make relevant statement in the morning.

It’s worth mentioning that since April 1, 2006, “Gazprom” began selling
gas to Armenia at the new price that totaled to $110 for 1 thousand
cubic meters, but according to Aleksander Medvedev, deputy chairman of
“Gazprom” board, the given price is no final for Armenia.

The unofficial sources State that the tariff of gas for Armenia will
amount to $68 for 1 thousand cubic meters.