YEREVAN. – All airline companies must respect the laws of Armenia and not violate the rules of competition. 

Chairman Artak Shaboyan of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (ASCPEC) stated the aforesaid on Tuesday.

To note, ASCPEC started studies to reveal the problems of competition in Armenia’s aviation sector. In this context, representatives from the airlines companies that fly to and from Armenia were invited to ASCPEC on Tuesday to hold discussions and provide explanations for their actions.    

Shaboyan said if any of these airline companies increases its prices without any grounds, the given company will be brought to account. Armenia’s non-resident airline companies, however, were given more time to present reasons for making price changes.    

The ASCPEC study has shown that ever since Armavia Airline Company—which is Armenia’s national carrier—has left the country’s aviation market, flight price changes in Armenia did not occur in all directions because Armavia was not conducting regular flights in all directions.   

In their turn, however, representatives from the airline companies noted that a short-term price increase usually occurs in the spring months.