SCPEC fixed tendencies of increasing prices on consumer marketNovember 17, 2009 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As a result of recent research conducted on consumer market, State Committee for the Protection of Economic Competition has observed tendencies of increasing prices on products of social importance, particularly on petroleum, diesel fuel, vegetable oil, egg and sugar. "We are certainly concerned by increased prices on consumer market. It is planned to start administrative proceedings against those markets," chairman of Committee David Harutyunyan said. To find out and prevent unreasonable increase of prices on above-mentioned products, especially ahead of New Year holidays, Committee recommended entrepreneurs to submit relevant justifications between November 20 and December 31, 2009. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |