Moscow has again said that Armenia could lose its preferential price for imported Russian gas if it chooses to leave the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the price of imported gas could be formed on a regular market basis, according to the TASS news agency.
“We have heard statements from the Armenian leadership that there is an attractive, preferential price for Russian gas and Russian energy resources. That is indeed the case; Russia continues to be a reliable and responsible supplier of energy resources for all countries, especially close allies and partners,” Peskov said, while also noting that such a regime is not possible for participants in other integrations, including the European Union.
According to him, pricing in that market segment is entirely different and market-based. “Our friends in Yerevan are well aware of this,” he said.
Peskov also noted that the question of Armenia’s future path of economic integration remains open, recalling that during his recent visit to Moscow, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia remains a full member of the Eurasian Economic Union, while at the same time developing relations along other foreign policy vectors, particularly with Europe.
