“At the moment we do not import electricity from Georgia, we have imported it only for economic effect, in other words, at that moment Georgia offered it at a cheaper price than the price of Hrazdan thermal power plant was, therefore, preference was given to the import. We had to spend much more gas in the Hrazdan TPP in order to give a production, whereas we imported from Georgia at a cheaper price. From July 11 no import is made because there is no additional electricity in Georgia at this moment”, the deputy minister said.
He stated that Armenia and Georgia have always imported electricity from one another. “Electricity is expensive there in winter, only the thermal power plants are operating. If we offer cheaper electricity, we give and vice versa. Seasonal exchange or mutual purchases have always existed”, he said, adding that this year this import fact is more outlined as people had concerns with the suspension of the NPP for a long period of time.
Mr. Vardanyan notes that the electricity produced by the...
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