VOLUME OF NATURAL GAS IMPORTED TO ARMENIA IN 2008 INCREASED BY 9.74%

ARMENPRESS
Jan 15, 2009

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, ARMENPRESS: Volume of natural gas imported to
Armenian in 2008 increased by 9.74% and reached 2 billion 254 million
cubic meters, instead of 2 billion 54 million of 2007.

Press secretary of "Armrusgasprom" company Shushan Sardaryan told
Armenpress that during the mentioned period volume of gas realization
increased by 11.2% and reached 2 billion 078.95 million cubic meters
instead of 1 billion 869.31 million cubic meters of 2007.

Consumption of the natural gas by the population increased by 10.8%
and reached nearly 589 million cubic meters, instead of 532 million
of 2007. During 2008 the energy sector realized nearly 607 million
cubic meters or by 19.8% more than in 2007.

Volume of gas consumed by the industry have reduced a little and
reached nearly 453 million cubic meters, the volume of consumption of
the gas by budget companies increased by 31.3% and reached 36 million
cubic meters instead of 27 million in 2007.

Volume of consumption by vehicle-gas refuel centers increased by 20.4%
and reached nearly 344 million cubic meters.