Chairman of SCPEC is unaware of flour prices in Armenia’s storesSeptember 6, 2010 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Cooperation (SCPEC) Artak Shaboyan said that flour prices are rather low in Armenia as compared with those at global markets. Moreover, according to him, 20% drop was recorded in grain prices in August. And the retail price of high-grade flour makes around AMD 200/1kg in Armenia’s stores today, Shaboyan told a briefing on August 6. A PanARMENIAN.Net reporter conducted own monitoring of retail stores of Yerevan to clarify the situation. According to its results, the price for high-grade flour varies from AMD 270 to 450. Besides, the price for buckwheat has doubled, increasing from AMD 400 to 800 per kilogram. Commenting on this, the SCPEC reported that it has launched monitoring of import and sales markets of buckwheat. The Commission should hurry with the situation clarification and provide information that is more accurate. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |