Armenian businessmen not going to please their consumers on threshold of New Year holidaysDecember 7, 2010 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairperson of the National Association of Consumers of Armenia Melita Hakobyan said it is no secret that Armenian businessmen think of gaining additional profit on the threshold of New Year holidays, specifically, this trend is observed in the consumer market. This is not true for construction material and household appliances, prices for which are lowered for the period, Hakobyan told a press conference on December 7. “The country’s authorities should develop a policy of price suppression, as it is done in civilized countries, where big sale is an ordinary phenomenon before the holidays,” she said. “The situation in Armenia is quite opposite. Enterprises (80% of them being importers) inflate prices to the detriment of consumers,” she added. Hakobyan urged relevant government agencies to control the situation. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |