YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. In the opinion of the director general of ArmRusgazprom CJSC Karen Karapetian, today Armenia is much more secure in terms of energy security than many European countries, even though the import of gas and other power-bearing substances seemed to be much more diversified there than in Armenia. According to information posted on the company's website on January 20, K. Karapetian, who recently took part in the Moscow international conference on gas problems, expressed satisfaction at the fact that Armenia's steps for solving the energy security problem have been efficient. He said that despite hard conditions, the Armenian specialists have succeeded in achieving a high level of gas supply network installation and winning international recognition in this sphere. 93% of Armenia has been provided with gas supply networks by now, and by this index the country is among the top three countries in the world and in first place in the CIS since 2006. Armenia is also in first place in the world among countries with no own gas reserves where the maxiumum level of gas supply network installation is 40%. Armenia has made great progress in construction of the domestic security system. In the words of K. Karapetian, the experts say that the launched process of servicing the house system in Armenia is unique as it is envisaged installing automatic switches in every apartment. This year such switches will be installed in apartments of 250 thousand users, which will reduce the probability of serious accidents to a minimum. According to K. Karapetian, the heads of gas supplying companies of a number of CIS states will visit Armenia soon in order to examine this experience of Armenian experts and to introduce it in their countries.

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