ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT IS “VODKA-TOBACCO” PALS WITH OLIGARCHS – NEWSPAPER
July 26, 2013 | 08:32
YEREVAN. – During Thursday’s Cabinet session, and while discussing
a matter, Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said: “…when it
was about the excise tax on vodka and tobacco…,” Haykakan Zhamanak
daily reports.
“And the matter was about the ‘luxury tax.’ We should note that the
requirement to levy luxury tax from the oligarchs was formulated and
raised three or four years ago. But Sargsyan’s government rejected
it for illogical reasons.
“It is clear that the government is ‘vodka-tobacco’ pals with the
oligarchs. And this type of tax is hardly to be applied now, too,”
Haykakan Zhamanak writes.
News from Armenia – NEWS.am
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Kalantarian Kevo. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2013/07/26/armenian-government-is-vodka-tobacco-pals-with-oligarchs-newspap/