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ARTAK SHABOYAN DID NOT CONVINCE KHACHATUR KOKOBELYAN (VIDEO)
14:00 | March 25,2015 | Politics
The National Assembly is discussing today the 2015 program of the
State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC).
Addressing SCPEC Chairman Artak Shaboyan, Armenian lawmaker Khachatur
Kokobelyan said the agency Shaboyan heads is responsible for ensuring
competition and detecting anti- competitive agreements and deals.
"Have you ever been able to identify such a deal and, if so, what
methods did you apply? For example, everyone knows that the Electric
Networks of Armenia CJSC enjoys monopoly in the sector and we see its
deplorable condition. Have you ever studied the railroad transport
industry?" said Khachatur Kokobelyan.
In reply, Mr Shaboyan said they had detected numerous cases of
anti-competitive agreements, particularly in the social sector. "In
the result of such agreements, economic entities participated in
government tenders announced for orphanages and nursing homes, and
won them. We have subjected them to strict liability and taken them
to court," he said.
At least 100 cases have been identified in medical institutions.
"Companies make anti-competitive agreements. Now we are studying the
construction industry and we shall present the results as soon as they
are ready. There is monopoly in the railway sector and the Electric
Networks of Armenia CJSC enjoys a government-granted monopoly and the
sphere is regulated by the Public Services Regulatory Commission. Last
year a group of citizens complained of the CJSC saying the latter
abused its monopolistic position and showed a discriminatory treatment
to them, violating the rights of consumers. We imposed a fine on them
in the amount of 20 mln drams," said Artak Shaboyan.
Displeased with the answer, Mr Kobobelyan announced that the SCPEC
Chairman did not provide convincing arguments to prove that the SCPEC
works efficiently.
http://en.a1plus.am/1208410.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e07bggpXyI
14:00 | March 25,2015 | Politics
The National Assembly is discussing today the 2015 program of the
State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC).
Addressing SCPEC Chairman Artak Shaboyan, Armenian lawmaker Khachatur
Kokobelyan said the agency Shaboyan heads is responsible for ensuring
competition and detecting anti- competitive agreements and deals.
"Have you ever been able to identify such a deal and, if so, what
methods did you apply? For example, everyone knows that the Electric
Networks of Armenia CJSC enjoys monopoly in the sector and we see its
deplorable condition. Have you ever studied the railroad transport
industry?" said Khachatur Kokobelyan.
In reply, Mr Shaboyan said they had detected numerous cases of
anti-competitive agreements, particularly in the social sector. "In
the result of such agreements, economic entities participated in
government tenders announced for orphanages and nursing homes, and
won them. We have subjected them to strict liability and taken them
to court," he said.
At least 100 cases have been identified in medical institutions.
"Companies make anti-competitive agreements. Now we are studying the
construction industry and we shall present the results as soon as they
are ready. There is monopoly in the railway sector and the Electric
Networks of Armenia CJSC enjoys a government-granted monopoly and the
sphere is regulated by the Public Services Regulatory Commission. Last
year a group of citizens complained of the CJSC saying the latter
abused its monopolistic position and showed a discriminatory treatment
to them, violating the rights of consumers. We imposed a fine on them
in the amount of 20 mln drams," said Artak Shaboyan.
Displeased with the answer, Mr Kobobelyan announced that the SCPEC
Chairman did not provide convincing arguments to prove that the SCPEC
works efficiently.
http://en.a1plus.am/1208410.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e07bggpXyI