YEREVAN. – Armenian business entities should not raise prices reasoning it by increase in gas tariffs, head of Armenian NGO said.

Chairman of Informed and Protected Consumer NGO Babken Pipoyan said representatives of public sector, media and economists must work together to inform consumes whether an increased price for certain goods is justified.

“We will study the data on major commodity pricing, including food and public transportation,” Pipoyan said during the Wednesday press conference.

In response to the Armenian News - NEWS.am reporter’s remark that it will be difficult to control the products having uncontrolled weight, especially bread, Pipoyan said: “In this case, the manufacturer must be required to send documents for each batch of bread, mentioning the sort of flour and the weight.”