Rising gas prices without taking into account consumers’ ability to pay can result in reduction of gas volume used in Armenia, economist says.

Talking to journalist, Artsvik Minasyan, member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun party, noted that growth in gas prices will impact country’s economy and industry, as well as public services sector.

In his turn Member of Prosperous Armenia Party Vardan Bostanjyan stressed government should work out suppression mechanisms not to allow price rise for consumer goods and services.

The ARFD member recalled he had suggested setting up an interim committee to offer precise steps aimed at suppression of gas price.

Artsvik Minasyan is a member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun, deputy chair of parliamentary committee on financial-credit, budgetary affairs.