Rise in Gas Price to Have Negative Impact on Socially Insecure ClassApril 1, 2006 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The new gas price will have no awful impact," WB Yerevan Office Head Roger Robinson stated at press conference. He said that the World Bank experts haven't completed researches on the future impact of the new gas tariffs on the Armenian economy yet. He added that the negotiations of RA Government with the Russian side of the above-mentioned issue haven't completed either. At the same time, he expressed the opinion that certainly, the increase in tariffs for gas will have some impact on the economy of Armenia, but that will not be that awful as some people expect. Naturally, it will have negative impact on socially insecure class and the prices for some goods. The rise in tariffs will not have big impact on the industrial sector, as the industrial companies will apply economical energy regimes. Robinson also stated that the rise in gas tariffs would have no impact on the prices for imported goods either, reported Azg. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |