It is out of question that "Tashir" group is intending or even has a wish of purchasing "Electric Networks of Armenia" CJSC, reads the statement of National Assembly deputy Karen Karapetyan, the brother of Russian businessman of Armenian origin Samvel Karapetyan - the owner of "Tashir" group.
ArmInfo News Agency has received a statement that reads that the rumours on purchasing "Electric Networks of Armenia" and, therefore, demanding to increase tariffs in order to dictate steps to private sector or especially the government are just ludicrous. "On the other hand, we have heard from the media the info on purchasing "Electric Networks of Armenia". It was obvious and natural that another growth for energy tariff would cause tidal wave. However, it is rather weird that sometimes there are tendencies on relating this phenomenon to "Tashir" group and its owner - Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. It is quite normal to assume the source and its reasons for attempting at shading the real culprits and laying the blame on a body and an individual that have nothing to do with the current hard situation. The one to purchase the electric networks will be taking a serious risk given the current hard situation, huge debts and a s-x-month-suspension of NPP operation in 2017 which will have its effect on energy balance".