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PASSIONS HAVE COOLED DOWN

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Today 20 deputies in the Parliament discussed most important drafts, in particular the one about introducing changes into the Law on Energy. The oppositional deputies were mainly interested in the draft, with the exception of the Orinats Yerkir Party and the National Unity.

Deputy Minister of Energy Areg Galstyan introduced the draft about introducing changes into the Law on Energy. He mentioned that the energy produced by small hydro electric power stations is subject to purchase according to the market rules. According to him, clear stipulation of several provisions of the draft until 2016 creates unequal conditions for those stations which are constructed later, hindering the development of small power stations.

In order to overcome this obstacle it was offered to establish 15 years as guaranteed date of purchase of energy produced by small power stations, since the day of getting license.

Answering the questions of the deputies, Areg Galstyan mentioned that the German company «KFM» has not yet allotted loans for the construction of new stations. He added that the Central Bank council holds discussions in this connection.

Deputy of the Justice faction Grigor Haroutyunyan thinks that the state ought to buy the energy produced by small power stations. According to him, getting high interest banks make the situation for consumers really hard, and the state must enhance control in this field.

Arshak Sadoyan announced that 45 years later the level of power development of the country will be the same as in 1988. «Are you pleased with that development?», Naturally, Areg Galstyan tried to avoid answering political questions.

According to deputy Hakob Hakobyan from Sevan, the draft makes the conditions equal for the producers. According to him, in case of quick exploitation of the Yerevan heat power plant and the 5th bloc of the Hrazdan heat power plant Armenia will be the first country in the region with the volumes of energy production.

According to deputy of the «Justice» faction Tatoul Manaseryan, the alternative and regenerative power resources cannot be imported, so they are means of providing energy security. According to the deputy, the energy of the sun and the wind must be used for raising the ability to compete with the neighbors in this field.