Russia to temporarily halt gas supplies to Armenia

Natural gas supplies from Russia to Armenia are to be temporarily halted due to alleged planned maintenance and repair work on Russian territory.

Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza, citing Gazprom Armenia

Details: The work will be carried out on the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia main gas pipeline in the Russian Federation, and supplies through the pipeline will be temporarily suspended from 15 to 25 September.

The company stated that during this period, "uninterrupted and reliable gas supplies to consumers in the republic will be maintained without restrictions" using domestic reserves and additional natural gas supplies from Iran.

Background: Back in May, Russia stated that it could unilaterally suspend or terminate the agreement on duty-free supplies of gas and oil products to Armenia if Yerevan continued its course towards closer alignment with the European Union.

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