Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin came to consensus on gas price issue

YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, ARMENPRESS: Armenia and Russia came to consensus on the price of Russian gas provide to the Republic of Armenia. Armenpress reports calling the press service of Kremlin that about this the journalists were informed from Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan after the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Today we spoke about an important issue – the gas price provided to Armenia. I think we found consensus on its main principles. It must be correspondent to market price of gas, be comparable with regional prices keeping the productive development of Armenian economy” said President of Armenia.

At present the price of gas provided to Armenia is 180 dollars for 1000 cubic meters.

The leaders of the countries also discussed security issues of South Caucasus, agenda of bilateral relations, international and regional issues and perspectives of deepening bilateral relations in CIS territory.