  Armenia will be able to overcome difficulties related to public utilities tariffs increaseApril 2, 2009 - 22:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Gas, electricity and water tariffs increase is conditioned by objective reasons and will lead to price increase in adjacent sectors, employing the resources specified," Chairman of Standing Parliamentary Committee for Economy Issues, Vardan Bostandgyan told a news conference on Tuesday. According to him, tariff increases do not carry dramatic nature and Armenian society will be able to overcome the difficulties. RA Government is making best efforts to mitigate the social strain. Bostandgyan stressed that in free market economy every person has to pay for services he uses. "Economy should be practiced either," Bostandgyan advised. Referring to the work of petrol and gas service station, Bostandgyan stressed the negligent customer service and a mismatch between quality and price of fuel offered, as well as lack of efficiency of authorities in charge of inspection and licensing of the above mentioned stations. On Feb. 27 RA Public Services Regulatory Commission ratified new public utilities tariffs. New prices are valid from Apr.1, 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 |  Related sections Latest news Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha  The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |
