Prime Minister of Armenia demands explanations on press publications
from Minister of Agriculture
2008-05-08 15:31:00
ArmInfo. Thursday, before the beginning of the Government meeting,
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan instructed Minister of
Agriculture to make explanations regarding the publications by some
newspapers on shady mechanisms of importing nitrogen fertilizers in
Armenia and the poor quality of fertilizers. The premier instructed the
ministry to verify the information and report to the public.
The premier called the sharp rise of tariffs for liquid gas in early
May another reason for publications in the press. Tigran Sargsyan
stressed the necessity of verifying if the market comprising 214
gas-filling stations is competitive and the economic entities get
surplus profits from the rise of tariffs.
Tigran Sargsyan also mentioned that half of the population complaints
to the government are connected with the illegal construction in
Yerevan. He instructed finding out if the problem of legislative or
administrative nature.