Interfax News Agency, Russia
Russia & CIS
March 7, 2008
Armenia plans to increase gas imports from Russia 2.2% in 2008
YEREVAN March 7
Armenia plans to import 2.1 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia
in 2008, up from 2.054 billion cubic meters in 2007, the head of
ArmRosgazprom Karen Karapetyan told journalists on Friday.
Gas consumption in Armenia is on the rise, he said.
Russia and Armenia have not begun negotiating a gas price increase
for 2009, he said. Until the end of 2008, Armenia will pay $110 per
1,000 cubic meters.