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Drinking water tariffs to be changed in some Armenian marzes
YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A change in the irrigation water
tariff, in some marzes - also in the drinking water tariff, is
expected this year, Chairman of the State Water Industry Committee
Andranik Andreasian announced at January 22 meeting with reporters.
In his words, the tariff per one cubic meter of irrigation water will
become 11 drams. He underlined that the state currently subsidizes the
irrigation water system. As for drinking water tariffs, according to
him, water and wastewater companies of Lori, Shirak and Armavir will
soon submit bids for tariff review to the RA Public Services
Regulatory Commission. The commission will examine the bids to decide
how much to raise water tariffs in the settlements serviced by these
companies. A. Andreasian said that the necessity to review tariffs is
conditioned by considerble investments in the system and by financial
difficulties of these companies.
YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A change in the irrigation water
tariff, in some marzes - also in the drinking water tariff, is
expected this year, Chairman of the State Water Industry Committee
Andranik Andreasian announced at January 22 meeting with reporters.
In his words, the tariff per one cubic meter of irrigation water will
become 11 drams. He underlined that the state currently subsidizes the
irrigation water system. As for drinking water tariffs, according to
him, water and wastewater companies of Lori, Shirak and Armavir will
soon submit bids for tariff review to the RA Public Services
Regulatory Commission. The commission will examine the bids to decide
how much to raise water tariffs in the settlements serviced by these
companies. A. Andreasian said that the necessity to review tariffs is
conditioned by considerble investments in the system and by financial
difficulties of these companies.