The government's 20/20 programme called for increasing Ukrgazvydobuvannya's gas production to 20 bcm by 2020, but the goal was not achieved.

Havard-educated Sandu won last year’s presidential election by a landslide against Socialist Igor Dodon – widely viewed as Russia’s man in the country sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania.

Armenia's current energy policy is focused on developing indigenous energy sources, mainly renewables.