NKR GOVERNMENT CONCERNED OVER RISE IN BREAD PRICE
ARKA News Agency
Oct 22 2007
Armenia
STEPANAKERT, October 22. /ARKA/. The Government of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic (NKR) is concerned over the rise in bread prices, NKR
Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan stated at a meeting with producers of
baked goods.
The press service of the NKR Government reports that the NKR Prime
Minister pointed out the necessity for measures to regulate the prices
and prevent tension.
A commission has been set up to study the problem. Commission Chairman
Mikael Gasparyan pointed out that in 70% of cases the reason for the
price rise is the rise in the price for flour.
"A new rise in the pbread price is expected in the near future,
which reflects the trends on the world market," Gasparyan said.
In this context, the NKR premier stated that the Government will not
put any obstacles to successful businesses, but it demands that the
businessmen not abuse the situation.
"To settle the problem the country’s Government will continue looking
for new ways of resolving it," Harutyunyan said.