Sarkisian Calls on Government to ‘Monitor and Mitigate’ Price Hikes

President Serzh Sarkisain chairs a meeting with cabinet members Wednesday

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—President Serzh Sarkisian expressed concern on Wednesday at the latest increases in the prices of fuel and some foodstuffs in Armenia, telling his government to look for ways of mitigating their impact on the population.

Speaking at an emergency meeting with senior state officials, Sarkisian also instructed Armenian anti-trust regulators to consider taking “drastic measuresâ€

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