Price rise inevitable – expert

13:59 – 10.05.13

Armen Poghosyan, Chairman of the National Association of Consumers,
told journalists on Friday that a rise in food prices is expected in
Armenia, which is a direct result of the latest elections in Armenia.

Specially, the bread, sugar and milk product prices are expected to rise.

`A price rise is evitable. But prices are more often raised in a
criminal way – an identical price is set for products of lesser
weight,’ Poghosyan said.

A month ago the Association addressed a letter to the Armenian
president for ordering an inspection, particularly to check the weight
and quality of bread and sugar.

`We addressed the letter on April 11, but have not so far received an
answer. I learnt that the letter had been forwarded to the Food Safety
Inspection. But we would have addressed the letter there if we had
wanted to,’ he said.

Poghosyan forecasts a rise in the gas, water and electric power prices as well.

Armenian News – Tert.am