GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS NEXT WEEK PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES

ARMENPRESS
July 2

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian ordered to set up a task force to look
into the issue to find the primary cost of passenger transporting
and whether the demand to raise fares is reasonable.

Speaking to journalists today he said some 40 owners of all minibus
lines were invited to take part in the discussion.

"We are concerned not only about corruption risks, but also about
tariff policies as there is a problem of pubic transport fares with
many companies saying they are suffering losses,’ the prime minister
said.

He said, however, that government experts seriously question these
arguments.

He said next week all findings of the task group will be made
public. He said the government in general is concerned seriously over
the public transport work adding that swift and drastic measures
are needed to reinstate law and order in this sector, because the
situation not only irritates the people but causes also economic
damages. Officially there are 7000 minibuses running 800 lines.