Gazprom Armenia fined AMD 10,000,000 by public services watchdog

Gazprom Armenia has been fined 10,000,000 Armenian Drams (AMD) by Armenia’s public services watchdog over violations of natural gas distribution requirements, ARMENPRESS reports.

The Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia (PSRC) said it conducted a monitoring at Gazprom Armenia to validate the company’s report submitted in regard to a process of a new connection from February 28 to March 6.

The PSCR said in a news release on June 5 that it concluded that in certain cases that the company failed to adhere to gas distribution and usage rules, as well as distribution license requirements, leading to the violation of rights of a group of consumers and obstructing the commission’s activities.

In another unrelated decision, the PSCR has warned the Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC in regard to violating procurement procedures in a reconstruction process in Tashir.