Russia threatens to halt gas to Armenia from Nov 1
Russia threatened to completely cut off gas supplies to Armenia starting November 1. Moscow has presented four political demands to Yerevan and warned that it will fully terminate gas deliveries to Armenia if they are not met.
Consensus
- Russia has expressed support for renewed energy cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
- The resumption of energy cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan may indicate progress toward regional peace.
- Gas deliveries from Azerbaijan to Armenia are currently not feasible without a new pipeline.
- Long-term contracts and stable demand are required for any new gas supply to be justified.
- Armenia currently relies heavily on Russian gas, which is supplied at preferential prices.
- Alternative gas sources would be significantly more expensive than Russian supplies.
- Diversification of gas sources would entail additional associated costs.
- Russia has warned Armenia that failure to meet political conditions could lead to the cessation of gas supplies.
- Gas supply to Armenia is currently suspended due to planned maintenance, with domestic demand being met from storage reserves.
Points of divergence
- Russia has presented four political conditions to Armenia: abandoning discussion of the Russian military base in Gyumri, halting actions against companies with Russian capital, stopping criminal prosecution of pro-Russian politicians, and choosing between the EAEU and the EU by either repealing the law on EU integration or setting a referendum date. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Russia has presented four political conditions to Armenia: abandoning discussion of the Russian military base in Gyumry, halting actions against companies with Russian capital (including South Caucasus Railway and Gazprom), stopping criminal prosecution of pro-Russian politicians, setting a referendum date on EU integration, and appointing a vice-premier acceptable to the Kremlin. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Iranian gas is used only for electricity production via barter (gas for electricity), and expansion is possible only with a new power line from Armenia to Iran. — vedomosti
- Russia warned that Armenia's withdrawal from Russian gas would be more painful than for European countries like Germany. — interfax
- Russia has welcomed the resumption of energy cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the resumption of diesel and gasoline deliveries after a long break. — vesti
Coverage (8 sources)
- In the Russian Security Council, possible gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Armenia were commented on — Вести
- Shevtsov: Armenia's refusal of Russian gas will cost it $1.3-1.6 billion a year — Ведомости
- In the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that abandoning gas from Russia will be more painful for Armenia than for Europe — Интерфакс
- Sberbank of Russia: Armenia's rejection of Russian gas will be more painful than Germany's — Вести
- Supplies of Russian gas to Armenia have been resumed — Интерфакс
- Russia threatens to stop all gas supplies to Armenia from November 1 if Yerevan does not meet its political conditions — DW Главное
- Russia threatens to completely stop gas supplies to Armenia starting November 1 — The Moscow Times
- In Armenia, officials warn of risk of halt in Russian gas supplies — Ведомости
Key entities
- Armenia
- Russia
- Yerevan
- Moscow
- Security Council
- Alexey Shevtsov
- Azerbaijan
- Graparak
- Alen Simonyan
- INTERFAX.RU
- Turkey
- Council of Ministers
- SB
- Europe
- Germany
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