ARMENIA SELF-SUFFICIENT IN ENERGY SECTOR, SAYS PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER ADVISOR
Tert
Nov 24 2009
Armenia
Advisor to the National Assembly Speaker Tatul Manaseryan thinks that
Armenia, not to mention the entire region and many countries in the
world, is in a difficult situation.
During today’s press conference, Manaseryan stated that it is necessary
to overcome the crisis through joint efforts and in a coordinated
way. In this context, he is also considering Armenia. "It is enough
to look at the goals we set 1-2 years ago and those we set today,
let’s say, in the state budget, and we can see that we are not able
to be consistent in those plans."
Speaking about the role that Armenia will assume in the region,
Manaseryan stated that "it may have serious economic consequences."
The advisor to the National Assembly Speaker recalled the agreement
between Armenia and Turkey in the energy sector and the 4.5 billion
killowat-hour export. According to Manaseryan, this is only part
of Armenia’s possibilities, and "Turkey is only one of our export
markets."
"There are few countries which are self-sufficient and don’t experience
an energy crisis irrespective of the world crisis."
Armenia, according to Manaseryan, is among these very countries.