ArmInfo. Armenia must determine its foreign policy vector. Vladimir Avanesov, Doctor of Political Science and Head of the Middle and Post-Soviet East Department at the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated this on the sidelines of the conference "Energy Security of the South Caucasus: Armenia's Choice," in response to a request to forecast the price of Russian gas after April 2027, when the gas agreement between Armenia and Russia expires.
According to him, it is impossible to move toward Europe at Russia's expense. In fact, this is precisely what is forcing Moscow to act in accordance with the signals it is receiving from Yerevan. Russia believes that Armenia, as a sovereign state, should determine its own future, but it is very difficult to simultaneously occupy different integration platforms. "It should be clear to everyone that Armenia's move toward the EU will not be financed by Russia, hence all the restrictions, which are very painful not only for Armenia but also for Russia. So everything will depend on the circumstances that arise by then," the expert said, adding that while the current situation concerns agricultural products, it could worsen.
As a reminder, the price of Russian gas at the border for Armenia is $177.5 per 1,000 cubic meters. The domestic tariff for the population remains unchanged at 143.7 drams per cubic meter. Russia previously imposed restrictions on the import of virtually all agricultural products from Armenia.
