Will gas tariff increase result in passenger fare raise?March 28, 2009 - 19:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Public Services Regulation Committee-ratified gas tariff increase will come into effect on Apr.1, 2009. "Gas tariff increase can't but affect the pricing for other products and services. Still, the amount of gas used will be proportional to possible price rise." RA Transport Minister Gurgen Sargsyan told a news conference on Saturday."A right to effect public transportations is granted at tenders, where the winner should maintain obligatory transportation price, as stipulated in tender agreement. If market situation changes, companies should file new applications for revision of stipulated conditions. ''Yet, so far, no application was submitted,'' Sargsyan informed. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |