Russia will temporarily halt natural gas supplies to Armenia for scheduled maintenance and repair work in Russia, Gazprom Armenia announced.
Crews will carry out the work on the Northern Caucasus–Transcaucasia trunk gas pipeline, and supplies will be suspended from September 15 to 25.
The company stated that domestic reserves and additional natural gas volumes from Iran will ensure that, during this period, “uninterrupted and reliable gas supply to consumers in the republic will be provided without restrictions.”
Russian natural gas supplies to Armenia were also suspended for scheduled repair work a year earlier, in the second half of September.
Relations between Moscow and Yerevan deteriorated sharply shortly before Armenia’s parliamentary elections in early June. Russia accuses Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of pursuing a pro-Western course, and it began restricting imports of Armenian goods in response to Yerevan’s overtures toward Europe. Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan are also demanding that Armenia hold a referendum on whether to remain in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or continue pursuing EU membership.
On September 11, Pashinyan said Armenia is looking for alternatives to Russian gas. “Gas isn’t cheap in Armenia. Compared to other countries, Armenia sees the largest markup in pricing from the border to the consumer. Gazprom Armenia is making large profits, and that’s also a fact we need to note,” he said. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov had previously said Russia could offer Armenia a preferential gas price on a market basis if Yerevan decides to leave the EAEU.
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