Pashinyan Rules Out Gas Price Increase in Armenia
22.05.2026,
10:49
A gas price increase in Armenia is out of the question, stated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. A gas price increase in Armenia is out of the question, stated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Some Armenian media outlets reported that Gazprom had allegedly approached the Armenian government about changing the gas price.
"There is an agreement that is in effect, and this agreement is mutually beneficial," Pashinyan noted at a press conference on Friday.
According to him, "the agreement contains conditions; in reality, we have reached clear strategic agreements regarding gas prices, and they must be observed."
On April 1, in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pashinyan that Russian gas is cheaper for Armenia than the same fuel in Europe. He added that gas prices in Europe are currently "off the charts at over $600 per thousand cubic meters, while Russia sells gas to Armenia for $177.5 per thousand cubic meters." On April 9, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, commenting on the possible increase in the price of Russian natural gas for Armenia, stated that Armenia and Russia have long-term contracts, and these will not be violated.
Some Armenian media outlets reported that Gazprom had allegedly approached the Armenian government about changing the gas price.
"There is an agreement that is in effect, and this agreement is mutually beneficial," Pashinyan noted at a press conference on Friday.
According to him, "the agreement contains conditions; in reality, we have reached clear strategic agreements regarding gas prices, and they must be observed."
On April 1, in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pashinyan that Russian gas is cheaper for Armenia than the same fuel in Europe. He added that gas prices in Europe are currently "off the charts at over $600 per thousand cubic meters, while Russia sells gas to Armenia for $177.5 per thousand cubic meters." On April 9, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, commenting on the possible increase in the price of Russian natural gas for Armenia, stated that Armenia and Russia have long-term contracts, and these will not be violated.
