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IMPORTER HAD NOTHING IN COMMON WITH RISE IN PRICES

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It turns out that the citizens who bought sugar for 400 darms were misled.

Ashot Shahnazaryan, Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition of the Republic of Armenia tried to convince that the artificial fuss around the sugar price was not induced by the importer. It should be reminded that about 8-9 companies import sugar in Armenia, but 84 percent of its import belongs to the NA Deputy Samvel Alexanyan - “Salex Group”. According to the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, about 60 thousand tones of sugar are sold in the RA annually.

Ashot Shahnazaryan accuses small stores, sellers and unknown individuals for making a fuss around sugar. “The society was misled. How quickly the news was spread? Our researches proved that this was disseminated by the employees of stores, they prepare the society for rise in prices beforehand”, insured Shahnazaryan. He did not see any political motivation in these processes. “I declare officially that sugar will be enough for another 6 months and no changes in prices are expected in the upcoming one year in Armenia”, announced Ashot Shahnazaryan.

Besides, the Commission has undertaken a number of actions. The employees of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition have stabilized the situation, for example people do not stand in lines, sugar is sold for 220 drams at importer’s stores and for 230-240 darms at other stores. “A1+” made an investigation and found out that people were standing in lines in front of the importer’s store “Yerevan City” for buying sugar for 220 drams. But Ashot Shahnazaryan ensured that chaos at supermarkets lasted for a half day.

Shahnazaryan did not forget to mention that “the Commission will conduct surveys and discuss the problem and fine those stores that created the critical situation and anti-competition circumstances”. As to the question, who has caused this critical situation Mr Shahnazaryan doubted to say: “Maybe certain people were interested in that. This critical situation is felt at certain stores, where sugar is kept for selling for 600 drams in some days anticipating greater incomes”, mentioned the Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition.

He excluded the viewpoint that the rise in prices and the fuss are not caused by the importer, since it could be profitable only for small stores. He motivated that the importer sold his goods for 220 drams yesterday.