DRINKING WATER TARIFF IN YEREVAN TO INCREASE AFTER PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Noyan Tapan
Mar 06 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Public Services Regulatory
Commission started examining the bid submitted by Yerevan Water
company, which proposes raising the tariff of 1 cubic meter of drinking
water by 9.1 drams to 181.9 drams (0.51 USD). NT correspondent was
informed about it from the commission, which will make a decision on
the bid within 90 days. According to the company, the basic tariff
of water will remain unchanged (144 drams) until 2009.
However, the commission may make some changes in the tariff, taking
into consideration a number of factors (inflation, electricity tariffs,
exchange rate of the Armenian dram). As a result, the tariff may
either increase or decline.
According to our information, the commission will make a decision
concerning a rise in the water tariff after the parliamentary
elections.