The liberalization three years ago of Armenia’s civil aviation sector has proved to be a success, a senior Armenian government official insisted on Tuesday, dismissing complaints by a local airline struggling to compete with Russian carriers.
Armenia’s Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a guilty verdict in the trial of a Russian soldier who was convicted of murdering an Armenian family of seven in Gyumri.
Utility regulators on Friday formally approved a sizable reduction in the domestic prices of natural gas which were proposed by Armenia’s Russian-owned gas distribution network following Karen Karapetian’s recent appointment as prime minister.
Anti-trust regulators said on Wednesday that they are investigating a nearly 10 percent rise in the prices of sugar in Armenia which some analysts blame on a long-standing monopoly enjoyed by a government-linked businessman.
Water prices in Armenia are expected to rise for most consumers beginning next year as the country plans to have a single utility operator applying the same tariff for all regions.
