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PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY COMMISSION FAILS TO CONDUCT PROPER HEARING ON GAS TARIFF GROWTH - ACTIVIST
13:32 ~U 30.05.13
The Public Services Regulatory Commission has no wish to listen to
the opinion of the people, activist of Let's Prevent Gas Price Growth
initiative Aram Grigoryan said speaking to reporters today.
Referring to the discussion organized in the Commission relating to
gas price growth, the activist said the establishment has not ensured
opportunity for the public to hear the discussions.
"The hall was small, only limited number of people was there, there
was no microphone. As a result the chairman of the commission stopped
the discussion. The commission has no style of working with public,"
Grigoryan said, adding that the establishment had to state about the
change of tariff after organizing public hearings and not before it.
ArmRusgasprom applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission
offering 67% rise of the gas tariff. At the May 16 cabinet sitting
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated that the government is ready
to subsidize 30% of the gas price. Later the Commission decided to
raise the gas tariff by 18% and electricity tariff by 25%.
Aram Grigoryan stressed that they demand presenting to the public
the document that proves that Russia has raised the gas tariff on
the border. He stressed that they are going to send a letter to the
Government and the President about inactiveness of the Commission
and stress the necessity of discussing its further activity.
Expert of the sphere Karen Vardanyan noted that they have sent today a
letter to the head of the PM's staff asking to provide the government's
session hall for organization of public hearings.
Pre-parliament member Vardan Hakobyan said it is strange that having
90 days for establishing gas tariff the Commission hurries to solve
the issue till June 10 without listening to people's opinions.
"But they will not succeed. Public discussions must be held. Armenia
is a social country in such country people cannot pay more for gas
than their pension is. Government, if you do not have an alternative
to settle the issue, you should resign!" he said, promising to fight
against increase of gas tariff till the end.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
13:32 ~U 30.05.13
The Public Services Regulatory Commission has no wish to listen to
the opinion of the people, activist of Let's Prevent Gas Price Growth
initiative Aram Grigoryan said speaking to reporters today.
Referring to the discussion organized in the Commission relating to
gas price growth, the activist said the establishment has not ensured
opportunity for the public to hear the discussions.
"The hall was small, only limited number of people was there, there
was no microphone. As a result the chairman of the commission stopped
the discussion. The commission has no style of working with public,"
Grigoryan said, adding that the establishment had to state about the
change of tariff after organizing public hearings and not before it.
ArmRusgasprom applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission
offering 67% rise of the gas tariff. At the May 16 cabinet sitting
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated that the government is ready
to subsidize 30% of the gas price. Later the Commission decided to
raise the gas tariff by 18% and electricity tariff by 25%.
Aram Grigoryan stressed that they demand presenting to the public
the document that proves that Russia has raised the gas tariff on
the border. He stressed that they are going to send a letter to the
Government and the President about inactiveness of the Commission
and stress the necessity of discussing its further activity.
Expert of the sphere Karen Vardanyan noted that they have sent today a
letter to the head of the PM's staff asking to provide the government's
session hall for organization of public hearings.
Pre-parliament member Vardan Hakobyan said it is strange that having
90 days for establishing gas tariff the Commission hurries to solve
the issue till June 10 without listening to people's opinions.
"But they will not succeed. Public discussions must be held. Armenia
is a social country in such country people cannot pay more for gas
than their pension is. Government, if you do not have an alternative
to settle the issue, you should resign!" he said, promising to fight
against increase of gas tariff till the end.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian