The government of Armenia is the most interested party of growth of prices in the republic, ex-candidate for president, political expert, Andreas Gukasyan, said at today's press-conference.
"The growth of prices in the country will make it possible to ensure the economic growth. It is no secret that the people are the biggest taxpayer and just thanks to their money, the government is trying to ensure the budget of the country", - Gukasyan said. He also added that raising of prices by 1,5-2 times will become fatal for the people and will promote the growth of migration.
He said that the situation in the republic has reached rock bottom, the people lost the trust in the power, as a result, we have got focuses of discontent.
The expert also recalled the time when Armenia used to buy gas from Turkmenistan and had no problem with the gas tariff. But as soon as in 2000 official Yerevan started buying gas from its strategical partner Russia, various problems arose, including the politization of the gas tariff rising problem.