24/01/2011 13:12
SCPEC responsible for bread price increase – A. Poghosyan
Family budgets in Armenia are affected by the increase in the price of bread, Chairman of the Association of Consumers of Armenia Armen Poghosyan told a news conference.
In his words, the State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC), Agriculture and Economy Ministries are responsible for the bread price increase in Armenia.
Responding to SCPEC observation that bread prices increased by 8 drams only, Poghosyan said that bread prices are now decreasing slightly after they had increased by 20 drams.
“The prices increase due to the lack of control in the field. SCPEC is responsible for it,” official stressed adding that at best, Armenia can provide 40 percent of demand.