YEREVAN. – The increase in the price of alcohol in Armenia is due to a change in tax legislation because there is a concept of "minimum price for alcohol" that has changed. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this on Facebook live Tuesday.

"The price increase is solely related to that, and there has been no price change before and after the coronavirus," he added. “Secondly, I was reported that there was no change in the prices of alcogels before and after the coronavirus. There is a price change related to groceries (…); this is related to the fact that people are making panicky purchases. It has already been said that stores, chains do not have any shortage of goods in warehouses.

I am told that the sales at large supermarket chains have grown by an average of 30-40%, whereas decreased in small kiosks. I want to urge you not to forget about small and medium-sized businesses.”