Consumers' Union: Armenian consumers in need of awareness raisingAugust 6, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "One of our main problems is raising awareness among consumers. A consumer should possess maximum knowledge about products, including expiry date, and apply to relevant agencies in case of having problems," Head of Consumers' Union Armen Poghosyan told today a news conference. He also informed participants about the operation of a new hotline service.There no street trade in legal terms, the speaker finds. To that end, he noted the importance of "Lowering prices on market tolls." Market and supermarket studies will be organized late in August with the purpose of enhancing services and normalizing relations between consumers and producers, Pogosyan said. Violations will be sanctioned by fines in the amount of AMD 50 to 100 thousand. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |