“WE SHALL FIND AN OPTIMAL VERSION FOR GAS PRICE”
A1+
[06:43 pm] 04 April, 2006
Today while answering the question on gas price increase at the
press conference the NA Chairman Arthur Baghdasarian announced that
the Armenian side will admit any solution to gas price through the
mechanism of compromise. He hopes that certain agreement will be
reached on that matter with the Russian side. Arthur Baghdasarian
rejected the rumors about giving the Russian side the Energy and
Power Station of Hrazdan and the Iran – Armenian gas main.
But the NA Chairman is not against the solution of the matter by this
method. Moreover, he thinks that the project “Property in place of
the debt” was a successful bargain. Now we must take care of those
enterprises, make the Russian side exploit them and import the product
to the Russian market. We shall find an optimal version for gas price.”
When Mr. Baghdasarian was directly asked about his position about
giving the Russian side the Energy and Power Station of Hrazdan and
the Iran – Armenian gas main he answered that they are against any
bargain contradicting our national security and interest, but the
details of the bargain must be appreciated properly.
DON’T LOOK FOR COMPLIMENTS, MR. BAGHDASARIAN
At today’s press conference Arthur Baghdasarian also spoke about the
program “Parliamentary week” which has aroused public resonance. He
said he receives 2 – 3 international delegations a day and it is not
his guilt that his meetings are broadcast in the program.
He didn’t want to comment on Galust Sahakian’s announcement that the
program is Baghdasarian’s monologue. In regard of various political
parties’ announcements about the program “Parliamentary week” Arthur
Baghdasarian said that he will say who and how much pays for different
announcements in due time.
By the way, the NA Chairman urges that they have held a survey and
can say how much time each fraction is given during the program. As
it turns out they are all given equal opportunities. Anyway, Arthur
Baghdasarian expressed his wish to have a separate TV Channel which
will give a full coverage of the Parliamentary procedure. “I can
assure you that there is not free frequency and you will not succeed
in attempting to find it.” In response to our remark on the matter he
said, “Some people view the Parliament as a link out of the State and
we have difficulties in finding free frequency as it is not profitable
for them,” but they will have a separate TV channel and the rumours
about “Parliamentary Week” will end.
By the way, it is already 4th year of “A1+”‘ embattlement, and when
Arthur Baghdasarian was asked to estimate the level of speech freedom
the latter answered, “I miss “A1+” and wish it regain its broadcasting
licence.”
ARTHUR BAGHDASARIAN COMBATS WITH HIS DEEDS
“The licentious behavior deprives people of their hope,” Arthur
Baghdasarian claimed while speaking of corruption combat and did not
go into details.
He mentioned that corruption may be combated with actions and words,
he prefers combating with deeds and added that an international
conference will be held in Armenia on corruption combat from April 6 –
7 in which representatives from 10 countries will participate.
“Such international conferences are always held in Georgia. They will
also be held in Armenia in 2006 on the theme of combating intimidation,
chemical weapon spread and for the purpose of implementing democratic
reforms.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
