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ARG Applied to PSRC
ARG has applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission to raise
the price of gas. ARG offers 221,000 drams per 1000 cu m instead the
present 132,000 drams.
This is the first step towards raising the gas price. It was spoken
about before the parliamentary and presidential elections but the
government stated that Russia is not raising the price of gas and only
negotiations are underway.
The Armenian government avoided the questions of reporters on the gas
price. There was no response to queries why the price of gas has gone
up in the files of the State Revenue Committee.
In fact, the Armenian government did not announce that negotiations
with Russia over the gas price are over. Moreover, it stated that the
bills will not go up. Apparently, those statements were part of the
electoral campaign intended to prevent social protests.
As Serzh Sargsyan said, the elections ended, and the ARG has applied
to the Public Services Regulatory Commission. Time will show what
developments will follow but the gas bills will already grow in the
nearest future. The problem is how high the gas price will soar and
whether the government will continue subsidizing poor families.
On the whole, this is a vivid example of deception in the
government-citizen relations independent from when and how much the
gas price will go up because as soon as the elections end, gas bills
appear on the agenda.
15:08 14/05/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/economy/view/29875
ARG has applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission to raise
the price of gas. ARG offers 221,000 drams per 1000 cu m instead the
present 132,000 drams.
This is the first step towards raising the gas price. It was spoken
about before the parliamentary and presidential elections but the
government stated that Russia is not raising the price of gas and only
negotiations are underway.
The Armenian government avoided the questions of reporters on the gas
price. There was no response to queries why the price of gas has gone
up in the files of the State Revenue Committee.
In fact, the Armenian government did not announce that negotiations
with Russia over the gas price are over. Moreover, it stated that the
bills will not go up. Apparently, those statements were part of the
electoral campaign intended to prevent social protests.
As Serzh Sargsyan said, the elections ended, and the ARG has applied
to the Public Services Regulatory Commission. Time will show what
developments will follow but the gas bills will already grow in the
nearest future. The problem is how high the gas price will soar and
whether the government will continue subsidizing poor families.
On the whole, this is a vivid example of deception in the
government-citizen relations independent from when and how much the
gas price will go up because as soon as the elections end, gas bills
appear on the agenda.
15:08 14/05/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/economy/view/29875