Russia has warned Armenia of the possibility of a complete halt to gas, oil product, and diamond supplies due to its EU alignment.
27.05.2026,
10:20
Russia may suspend or unilaterally terminate the agreement with Armenia on the supply of natural gas, oil products, and rough diamonds to the republic, signed in December 2013, if Yerevan continues its EU accession process.
YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. Russia may suspend or unilaterally terminate the agreement with Armenia on the supply of natural gas, oil products, and rough diamonds to the republic, signed in December 2013, if Yerevan continues its EU accession process. According to Kommersant, this follows from a letter from Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov to the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.
"Continued practical steps to deepen Armenia's interaction with the European Union and the Armenian government's declared aspiration to join the EU threaten the preservation and development of the fundamentally high level of Russian-Armenian trade, economic, and investment cooperation, one of the foundations of which is bilateral international treaties," the letter states. Tsivilyov writes that Armenia's attempts to join the EU "are inconsistent with the nature of the partnership between the governments and economic entities of our countries, built on respect and mutual benefit over decades, and with Russia's repeated practical actions to meet Armenia's critical needs on a preferential basis."
Under a 2013 agreement, Russia permanently abolished export duties on oil products, gas, and diamonds to Armenia. This marked another step toward the country's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which currently also includes Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, Moscow supplies Yerevan with oil products and gas in the amounts approved by indicative balances for domestic consumption, while re-export to third countries is prohibited. The document also stipulates that if the agreement is terminated by either party, Armenia's obligations to pay Russia compensation or recognize unpaid amounts as its sovereign debt to Russia will continue until those obligations are fully fulfilled.
ARKA News Agency sent a request to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia.
About Gas Supplies to Armenia
Gazprom-Armenia CJSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian holding company Gazprom and the monopoly supplier of natural gas from Russia to Armenia for domestic consumption. Gas supplies are transited through Georgia, with the price of Russian gas at the border being $165 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Since May 15, 2009, Armenia has also been receiving gas from Iran via the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. Under the "Gas for Electricity" program, Iranian gas is processed in Armenia into electricity for export to Iran at a rate of 3 kWh per cubic meter of natural gas.
In August 2023, Armenia and Iran extended the "Gas for Electricity" agreement until 2030, providing for increased gas imports and electricity exports.
"Continued practical steps to deepen Armenia's interaction with the European Union and the Armenian government's declared aspiration to join the EU threaten the preservation and development of the fundamentally high level of Russian-Armenian trade, economic, and investment cooperation, one of the foundations of which is bilateral international treaties," the letter states. Tsivilyov writes that Armenia's attempts to join the EU "are inconsistent with the nature of the partnership between the governments and economic entities of our countries, built on respect and mutual benefit over decades, and with Russia's repeated practical actions to meet Armenia's critical needs on a preferential basis."
Under a 2013 agreement, Russia permanently abolished export duties on oil products, gas, and diamonds to Armenia. This marked another step toward the country's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which currently also includes Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, Moscow supplies Yerevan with oil products and gas in the amounts approved by indicative balances for domestic consumption, while re-export to third countries is prohibited. The document also stipulates that if the agreement is terminated by either party, Armenia's obligations to pay Russia compensation or recognize unpaid amounts as its sovereign debt to Russia will continue until those obligations are fully fulfilled.
ARKA News Agency sent a request to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia.
About Gas Supplies to Armenia
Gazprom-Armenia CJSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian holding company Gazprom and the monopoly supplier of natural gas from Russia to Armenia for domestic consumption. Gas supplies are transited through Georgia, with the price of Russian gas at the border being $165 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Since May 15, 2009, Armenia has also been receiving gas from Iran via the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. Under the "Gas for Electricity" program, Iranian gas is processed in Armenia into electricity for export to Iran at a rate of 3 kWh per cubic meter of natural gas.
In August 2023, Armenia and Iran extended the "Gas for Electricity" agreement until 2030, providing for increased gas imports and electricity exports.
