  Chairman of SCPEC is unaware of flour prices in Armenia’s stores September 6, 2010 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Cooperation (SCPEC) Artak Shaboyan said that flour prices are rather low in Armenia as compared with those at global markets. Moreover, according to him, 20% drop was recorded in grain prices in August. And the retail price of high-grade flour makes around AMD 200/1kg in Armenia’s stores today, Shaboyan told a briefing on August 6. A PanARMENIAN.Net reporter conducted own monitoring of retail stores of Yerevan to clarify the situation. According to its results, the price for high-grade flour varies from AMD 270 to 450. Besides, the price for buckwheat has doubled, increasing from AMD 400 to 800 per kilogram. Commenting on this, the SCPEC reported that it has launched monitoring of import and sales markets of buckwheat. The Commission should hurry with the situation clarification and provide information that is more accurate.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
