07/02/2014 10:50
Zhoghovurd: Greenhouses run into debt due to gas price increase
Greenhouses have large debts following the gas price increase in Armenia, ‘Zhoghovurd’ paper says. The owners of about 20 greenhouses applied to Agriculture Ministry in anticipation of assistance.
Minister Sergo Karapetian told the paper that he sent an official letter to Gazprom Armenia CJSC, asking it to extend the debt payment date at least until May. “The answer was that because of non-payment of greenhouses, they have to get loans and pay interest, thus suffering indirect loss. So the company rejected our request. The ministry has no levers to influence the company,” the minister said.