Press release: Gazprom to secure reliable gas supplies to Armenian consumers in coming winter

Background

In 2013, Gazprom and Gazprom Armenia signed the contract for up to 2.5 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to be supplied annually to Armenia in 2014–2018. On April 7, 2016, an addendum to the contract was signed. Gas is delivered to the Armenian border by Gazprom Export. In 2015, Gazprom supplied Armenia with 1.9 billion cubic meters of gas.

Gazprom Armenia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom, is focused on natural gas supplies to the Armenian market. In addition, the company transports, stores, distributes and sells natural gas, as well as upgrades and expands the gas transmission system and underground gas storage facilities in the Republic of Armenia.

The General Scheme of Gas Supply to and Gasification of the Armenian Republic provides for large-scale overhaul, upgrade and modernization of the country's gas transmission infrastructure.

On October 25, 2016, Grant Tadevosyan was appointed Director General of Gazprom Armenia by decision of the company’s Board of Directors.

Grant Tadevosyan was born on April 30, 1962. In 1983, he graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation.

From 1992 to 2011, he worked as Engineer, Deputy Head of Directorate, and Head of Directorate at the Armgazprom state concern (ArmRosGazprom from 1997).

From 2011 to 2016, he served as Deputy Director General, Chief Engineer at ArmRosGazprom (Gazprom Armenia from 2014).