“Alexander Khramchikhin is a rather original author with inadequate tendencies, in particular, he has very anti-Chinese moods. Let it sound not so strange, he considers Chinese threat as the main for Russia. He has a bit strange imaginations of reality. He, of course, isn’t a Caucasus region expert, accordingly, this was necessary for someone, and that information, if corresponding to the reality, has been transmitted to him by some purposes. It’s another issue, who that might be.
“It’s noteworthy to mention, that otherwise reimbursement of compensation of those losses would be possible only through rising of gas tariff, which in its turn would reflect on energy tariff. The parties are obliged to develop and confirm models for monetary flows calculation until 1 November 2016, from main activity of Gazprom Armenia CJSC in gas supply system, and from main activity of the company in energy supply system,” Isayan said.
All economic issues emerging between Armenia and Russia are already being discussed in Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) format, thus there is no any issue for likewise discussions, especially, if we take into account that Armenia’s representative in near future will lead Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), i.e. Armenia is ready to discuss likewise issues more than ever.
“I may even say that in Moscow there is trust towards everything Serzh Sargsyan does. Secondly, coalition with Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) isn’t news, as it’s updated from time to time. Thirdly, despite Robert Kocharyan’s high and visible resistance, Constitutional amendments have been adopted, which wasn’t complained or commented by Moscow, i.e. from this perspective Serzh Sargsyan has both trust and carte blanche,” Kolerov said.
According to Robert Hovhannisyan, Armenian shareholder of the company, “Armenia” airline will provide Armenian pilots and technical personnel the opportunity to return to Armenia and work in their company. As for price policy, Robert Hovhannisyan assured, that prices will be available, so that Armenia’s citizens buy tickets without any problem and travel to different directions.
“With all responsibility I might say that Prime Minister or Armenia’s authorities don’t have any connection to “Armenia” airline,” Tamaz Gaiashvili, shareholder of “Armenia” airline told reporters today.
The draft bill refers package of draft bills on implementing amendments to RA Law on “Value-added tax” submitted pursuant legislative order by NA MPs Vardan Ayvazyan and Garegin Nushikyan. According to it the Government doesn’t have principal objections on them.
In his words, Russia isn’t a reliable partner for Georgia, and negotiations, upon many politicians, were doomed to failure. “Although negotiations are in process, I don’t hope, that they’ll essentially support Georgia to solve its energy issues. I consider, these negotiations solve other issue between Georgia and Russia, by the way, the process revealed that tension between the parties is high. Georgia strives to have secure neighborhood, to which, in essence, this attempt of cooperation is directed to. “
For years Republican Prime Ministers and MPs have spoken of Nairit Plant re-exploitation, however, no changes are implemented and the Plant basically more and more deepens into the swamp. If suddenly ARF MP succeeds, an issue of laurels emerges here. However, this is also a soluble issue—RA Prime Minister and President impose its control and process. In any case, Nairit employees don’t lose hope.
I have an impression that the EU officials are very cautious in negotiations with Armenia. It’s too important for them that another failure wasn’t registered, as it’s reflected on career and reputation of the EU officials in charge for negotiations, thus no one wants to appear in the situation in which appeared officials negotiating with Armenia in 2013. So, for the EU it’ll be very important to understand that rather general statement by Armenia’s senior officials, that Armenia-EU relations shouldn’t harm Armenia’s other integration processes, as today we speak of an accord, which presupposes legal restrictions, serious legal arrangements and liabilities, which means that negotiating parties should both comprehend their possibilities, liabilities, freedom borders, and as the EU has a special mandate on what kind of issues it may negotiate and what obligations it may assume, then there are no clear answers to likewise questions by Armenia’s representatives, until where Armenia’s freedom limit is, and by which we’re constrained in negotiating with the EU.
