YEREVAN. – The Government of Armenia has petitioned to Russia with a request for reducing the price of natural gas; it would be wrong not to try this opportunity.

The Minister of Economy of Armenia, Karen Chshmarityan, on Wednesday told the abovementioned to reporters. 

In his words, there are conditions for the price of gas to drop in Armenia. Otherwise, they would not have petitioned to Russia.

And to the query on whether they would start collaborating with Iran to import gas, should Russia turn down their request, the minister responded: “These are topics for negotiations. Both are our partner countries. Some sanctions are now lifted from Iran, and new opportunities are being created for Armenia; this could be additional ‘oxygen’ for our economy.”