Pashinyan confident that solutions will be found for gas agreements with Russia
28.05.2026,
15:38
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is confident that solutions will be found for the issues related to the gas agreements with Russia.
YEREVAN, May 28. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is confident that solutions will be found for the issues related to the gas agreements with Russia.
He stated this at a briefing on Thursday, responding to a question about whether Armenia had been notified that the terms of the 2013 gas agreement would be revised, and if so, whether Armenia would be financially prepared to purchase gas from Russia at a higher price.
It was recently reported that Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov, in a letter to the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, stated that Russia could unilaterally suspend or denounce the agreement with Armenia on the supply of natural gas, petroleum products, and rough diamonds to the republic, signed in December 2013, if Yerevan continues its EU accession process. "Regarding the 2013 agreement and other issues, there have been many processes during this time, and people weren't even aware of them. Similar processes have occurred several times during this time, but Armenian citizens have never felt any of it because we worked as usual and found solutions. I am confident that solutions will be found this time as well," Pashinyan said.
He explained that he is confident of this because he is the only official who is a member of the Eurasian Economic Intergovernmental Council and a member of the Supreme Economic Council.
"I want us to understand the scale of this leverage and the opportunities it offers. I think these levers will allow us to find constructive solutions to all issues through dialogue," he explained.
Under the 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 EAEU, which currently also includes Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, Moscow supplies Yerevan with petroleum products and gas in the volumes 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 the Russian Federation will continue until those obligations are fully fulfilled.
He stated this at a briefing on Thursday, responding to a question about whether Armenia had been notified that the terms of the 2013 gas agreement would be revised, and if so, whether Armenia would be financially prepared to purchase gas from Russia at a higher price.
It was recently reported that Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov, in a letter to the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, stated that Russia could unilaterally suspend or denounce the agreement with Armenia on the supply of natural gas, petroleum products, and rough diamonds to the republic, signed in December 2013, if Yerevan continues its EU accession process. "Regarding the 2013 agreement and other issues, there have been many processes during this time, and people weren't even aware of them. Similar processes have occurred several times during this time, but Armenian citizens have never felt any of it because we worked as usual and found solutions. I am confident that solutions will be found this time as well," Pashinyan said.
He explained that he is confident of this because he is the only official who is a member of the Eurasian Economic Intergovernmental Council and a member of the Supreme Economic Council.
"I want us to understand the scale of this leverage and the opportunities it offers. I think these levers will allow us to find constructive solutions to all issues through dialogue," he explained.
Under the 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 EAEU, which currently also includes Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, Moscow supplies Yerevan with petroleum products and gas in the volumes 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 the Russian Federation will continue until those obligations are fully fulfilled.
