ArmInfo. In connection with the large-scale price increase from the very beginning of 2018, on January 19 at 17:00 the opposition bloc "Elk" will organize a march. Rally- procession starts from the square. Charles Aznavour.
According to the press service of the "Elk" faction, the price increase aggravates the already grave social situation in the country.
Note that since January 1, 2018 in Armenia there has been a significant increase in prices for a number of products, including poultry, oil, gasoline, liquefied gas, spirits, eggs, sugar, etc. In addition, in the near future, also expected to increase the price of tobacco products. Earlier it was reported that the rise in price was due to the increase in customs duties for more than 800 types of goods. The rise in prices is mainly due to the fact that from January 1, 2018, the new Customs Code of the EAEC came into force. This implies an increase in customs duties on goods from countries that are not members of the EAEC.