Peskov called gas subsidies for Armenia aid from Russia and referred the question to Gazprom
27.05.2026,
14:46
Gas subsidies for Armenia are aid from Russia, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
YEREVAN, May 27. /ARКА/. Gas subsidies for Armenia are aid from Russia, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"A benefit is always at someone's expense. That is, the benefit that Armenians receive is always at someone's expense; it doesn't come from the sky. It's at the expense of the Russian Federation," TASS quotes Peskov as saying.
According to him, this is a "contribution to Armenia's development."
"This is a fraternal country, it has been and will remain fraternal. But this is at our expense; we need to call things by their proper names: this is our aid to Armenia," Peskov stated.
He also stated that Armenia's gas agreements with Gazprom are a commercial matter.
"There is a preferential price, it could be higher or lower, it could be revised. And corporations can raise this issue. This is a corporate matter; this should be addressed to Gazprom," Peskov said.
He noted that he was unaware of any possible denunciation of gas agreements with Armenia.
ARKA News Agency contacted Gazprom-Armenia CJSC for comment.
Earlier, the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure learned from a letter from Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev 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.
Sona Harutyunyan, press secretary for the Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, stated in response to a request from Novosti-Armenia that the ministry had not received the Russian Energy Minister's letter. Sergey Tsivilyov.
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 the Russian Federation will continue until these obligations are fully fulfilled. Regarding 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; the price of Russian gas at the border is $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.
"A benefit is always at someone's expense. That is, the benefit that Armenians receive is always at someone's expense; it doesn't come from the sky. It's at the expense of the Russian Federation," TASS quotes Peskov as saying.
According to him, this is a "contribution to Armenia's development."
"This is a fraternal country, it has been and will remain fraternal. But this is at our expense; we need to call things by their proper names: this is our aid to Armenia," Peskov stated.
He also stated that Armenia's gas agreements with Gazprom are a commercial matter.
"There is a preferential price, it could be higher or lower, it could be revised. And corporations can raise this issue. This is a corporate matter; this should be addressed to Gazprom," Peskov said.
He noted that he was unaware of any possible denunciation of gas agreements with Armenia.
ARKA News Agency contacted Gazprom-Armenia CJSC for comment.
Earlier, the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure learned from a letter from Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev 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.
Sona Harutyunyan, press secretary for the Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, stated in response to a request from Novosti-Armenia that the ministry had not received the Russian Energy Minister's letter. Sergey Tsivilyov.
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 the Russian Federation will continue until these obligations are fully fulfilled. Regarding 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; the price of Russian gas at the border is $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.
