Opposition MP: Natural Gas Consumer Rate Needs to Drop by $30

13:19, April 9, 2015

For the past few days, the Armenian parliament has been discussing the conclusions reached by an ad-hoc committee tasked with reviewing the actions of the natural gas supply network.

Today, the various parliamentary factions presented their views on the issue.

Aram Manukyan, an MP from the opposition Armenian National Movement (HAK) said that Armenia burns more atar (dried dung) for fuel than gas nowadays.

To push home his point, Manukyan noted that Armenia purchased gas at $53 in 2006 and that the margin was $47. That's to say that after entering the Armenian border, consumers paid $47 more; or $100. Today, according to Manukyan, the margin is $185.  Read more... (214 words)

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