"Past" newspaper writes:
"About a year ago, Nikol Pashinyan did not rule out that Armenia could import gas from Azerbaijan. It should be noted that currently Armenia receives gas from the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and this allows us to fully ensure our gas consumption.
After Pashinyan's speech, many experts pointed out that, firstly, Azerbaijan itself cannot even fulfill the orders it has taken, let alone accept new orders. In addition, as noted by economist Suren Parsyan, Azerbaijani gas is sold on the European market at a price 2-3 times more expensive than what we buy from Russia.
It is no secret that Armenia receives Russian gas at extremely low prices, which are not available in the global energy market. The Republic of Armenia ranks second in terms of availability of Russian gas supplies, after Belarus. Moreover, according to expert assessments, Armenia does not find alternative sources of gas supply that can offer a lower price than Russian gas.
The current price of Russian gas at the Armenian border is $165 per thousand cubic meters. There is simply no such price on the world market today. To visualize it more simply, let's just note that in 2025 in November, the price on the European gas "market" is about 400 dollars per thousand cubic meters.
That is, 2.4 times higher than the price at which Armenia buys gas from Russia. Experts in the field emphasize that the alternative suppliers objectively cannot offer Armenia more advantageous conditions in terms of price. According to them, if Armenia refuses Russian gas, it will be dependent on Azerbaijani gas, and Azerbaijan, in turn, can cut off gas at any time, that is, we are also dealing with a security problem.
In other words, Armenia's geographical position makes Russian gas the optimal and most profitable solution for the country's energy security. Let's repeat: the current price for Armenia is significantly lower compared to international markets, which is why it is often mentioned that Armenia benefits from "exceptional" conditions.
Details in today's issue of the newspaper.
