Armenia's gas supply situation may be challenging - Overchuk
01.06.2026,
09:04
Armenia will never have any gas other than Russian gas, and the supply situation at market prices could be very challenging.
YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. Armenia will never have any gas other than Russian gas, and the supply situation at market prices could be very challenging. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated this on the Vesti television channel, as reported by TASS.
"We are very aware of the situation on the gas market. There will never be any gas other than Russian," Overchuk said. "The only question is where Armenia will get Russian gas from and which intermediary it will use."
"The situation in Armenia will be very challenging. And we don't want that," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
He added that Europe continues to receive Russian gas. "So they just need to look at the map. Look at the pipelines that are currently operational, and they'll immediately see where they'll be getting Russian gas from," Overchuk noted. "Well, of course, taking into account the 30% export duty, taking into account that this will be the market price, and taking into account that intermediaries will also want their share of the profit."
On May 27, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharov stated that Russia had notified the Armenian side of the possible suspension or denunciation of the 2013 agreement on the supply of gas, petroleum products, and rough diamonds if Armenia's accession process to the EU proceeds.
On May 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Armenia could lose 14% of its GDP if energy prices are forced to rise due to its withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union.
On May 30, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan stated that Armenia is currently assured of natural gas supplies and that "even if there are risks, they are manageable for the Armenian economy."
"We are very aware of the situation on the gas market. There will never be any gas other than Russian," Overchuk said. "The only question is where Armenia will get Russian gas from and which intermediary it will use."
"The situation in Armenia will be very challenging. And we don't want that," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
He added that Europe continues to receive Russian gas. "So they just need to look at the map. Look at the pipelines that are currently operational, and they'll immediately see where they'll be getting Russian gas from," Overchuk noted. "Well, of course, taking into account the 30% export duty, taking into account that this will be the market price, and taking into account that intermediaries will also want their share of the profit."
On May 27, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharov stated that Russia had notified the Armenian side of the possible suspension or denunciation of the 2013 agreement on the supply of gas, petroleum products, and rough diamonds if Armenia's accession process to the EU proceeds.
On May 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Armenia could lose 14% of its GDP if energy prices are forced to rise due to its withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union.
On May 30, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan stated that Armenia is currently assured of natural gas supplies and that "even if there are risks, they are manageable for the Armenian economy."
