Russia and Armenia agree on gas discount

Russia and Armenia have agreed on a 12% discount on the Russian gas($146 per 1 thousand cubic meters instead of $165), the Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper reports.

Officially it will be announced during the visit of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to Yerevan.

The newspaper writes that "for large consumers the gas price will be reduced from $ 272 to $ 260 per 1 thousand cubic meters.