  Minibus fare not to be raised in ArmeniaNovember 11, 2009 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Increase of minibus taxis' fare is not economically justified, RA Transport and Communications Minister Gurgen Sargsyan told a press conference in Yerevan todat. According to him, this year representatives of 18 companies engaged in passenger transportation applied to the ministry with requests to raise the fares, explaining that current tariffs do not reflect existing market prices. According to Gurgen Sargsyan, ministry required them to provide economic justification for higher prices for travel. "However, none of these 18 companies provided adequate reasons, so the prices of travel will not be increased," he said.  Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
