TRAVELING TO VANADZOR FROM YEREVAN GETS BY 200 DRAMS MORE EXPENSIVE
/ARKA/
JUNE 19, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. Susanna Tonoyan, a press secretary for
Armenian Transport and Communication Ministry, confirmed that a
company operating minibuses transporting passengers between Yerevan
and Armenia's third largest town of Vanadzor has raised fare by 200
drams to 1,400 drams.
She said the permission was given after the company asked the ministry
to authorize the rise prompted by increase in prices for fuel and
spare parts. The ministry had considered the company's request and
found it justified, she said.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, petrol
and diesel prices went 9.9% and 4.9% up respectively in May 2012,
compared with the same month a year before. ($1 - AMD 414.96).
From: A. Papazian
/ARKA/
JUNE 19, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. Susanna Tonoyan, a press secretary for
Armenian Transport and Communication Ministry, confirmed that a
company operating minibuses transporting passengers between Yerevan
and Armenia's third largest town of Vanadzor has raised fare by 200
drams to 1,400 drams.
She said the permission was given after the company asked the ministry
to authorize the rise prompted by increase in prices for fuel and
spare parts. The ministry had considered the company's request and
found it justified, she said.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, petrol
and diesel prices went 9.9% and 4.9% up respectively in May 2012,
compared with the same month a year before. ($1 - AMD 414.96).
From: A. Papazian