  Book prices will shrink soon, official says March 7, 2012 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan again referred to the issue of increased book prices at the government meeting on March 7. Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) Artak Shaboyan, who was instructed at previous meeting to deal with the situation, presented the results of the market study. The book price hike appeared to be caused by misinterpretation of taxation provisions by a number of economic entities. “The Ministry of Finance has already provided official explanations on the issue,” Shaboyan said. SCPEC head added that following the official explanation, the economic entities will make respective amendments in their regulations, and prices which went high on some books, will be reduced within the coming days. Shaboyan also urged the consumers to follow the price decrease; in case this does not happen, he advised addressing the SCPEC.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
