26 Dec 2014 14:45

Russian export duty exemptions on hydrocarbons, diamonds for Armenia extended to 2015-end

MOSCOW. Dec 26 (Interfax) - Russia will continue to export gas, oil products and diamonds to Armenia without charging export duties throughout 2015, the Cabinet said on its website on Friday.

The day before, the government approved a draft instruction on signing the protocol to the December 2, 2013, agreement between the governments of the two countries concerning deliveries of natural gas and oil products and rough diamonds to Armenia.

The protocol extends the agreement, which provides for duty free exports of those goods to Armenia in volumes needed for domestic consumption, for another year, to December 31, 2015.