Sargsyan in Moscow for meeting of Eurasian Union as Parliament ratifies deal giving Gazprom monopoly of Armenian gas market until 2043.

The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan is in Moscow where on Tuesday he will participate in a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Eurasian Economic Union. Armenia decided recently to join the embryonic structure that Russia hopes to turn into an economic force in Eurasia.

As President Sargsyan left for Moscow the Armenian Parliament ratified an agreement that the government had earlier reached with Russia through which the Armenian government sold the remaining 20% shareholding in Armenia's gas distributor, ArmRusGazProm to the Russian energy giant Gazprom, which already onwened most of the shares. The agreement also provides for ArmRusGazProm to have a monopoly of the Armenian gas market until 2043. Opposition parties boycotted the vote in the Armenian Parliament and the agreement was approved with 71 votes in favour.

Demonstrators had earlier jeered government MPs as they were entering parliament with cries of "traitors" and "slaves".

source: commonspace.eu with news.am

photo: The Armenian Parliament in session (archive picture)

Related articles

Editor's choice
News
Borrell tells the European Parliament that the situation in Afghanistan was critical, but the EU will remain engaged

Borrell tells the European Parliament that the situation in Afghanistan was critical, but the EU will remain engaged

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.
Editor's choice
News
UK, Canada and majority of EU Member States condemn Israel for ‘inhumane killing’ and say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’.

UK, Canada and majority of EU Member States condemn Israel for ‘inhumane killing’ and say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’.

Israel’s isolation is increasing as twenty eight countries including the United Kingdom and a majority of Member States of the European Union issued a joint statement on Monday 21 July saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and condemning Israel over 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians seeking aid. The foreign ministers of countries, also including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Italy and Japan, said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.” The statement described as “horrifying” the recent deaths of over 800 Palestinians who were seeking aid, according to the figures released by Gaza’s Health Ministry and the U.N. human rights office.

Popular

Editor's choice
News
UK, Canada and majority of EU Member States condemn Israel for ‘inhumane killing’ and say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’.

UK, Canada and majority of EU Member States condemn Israel for ‘inhumane killing’ and say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’.

Israel’s isolation is increasing as twenty eight countries including the United Kingdom and a majority of Member States of the European Union issued a joint statement on Monday 21 July saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and condemning Israel over 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians seeking aid. The foreign ministers of countries, also including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Italy and Japan, said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.” The statement described as “horrifying” the recent deaths of over 800 Palestinians who were seeking aid, according to the figures released by Gaza’s Health Ministry and the U.N. human rights office.