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    ARG SHOULD BE NATIONALIZED

    Interview with Silva Adamyan, coordinator of Civil Ecological Alliance,
    member of Let's Prevent Gas Price Increase civil initiative

    What steps have you made in regard to the gas price increase and what
    steps are you planning now?

    Since the society is the last to learn this kind of news, it is more
    complicated to react. Our first step was to demand a public hearing
    but our voice was not heard. We decided to attend parliamentary
    discussions. Five representatives of our group were invited to the
    parliament but their seats were behind the glass wall so they could
    listen but not speak. So they left.

    On May 29, a discussion was held at the Public Services Regulatory
    Commission. It was necessary to apply to the commission beforehand
    to have the permission to attend it. We didn't know about it so we
    missed it. Our goal is to have the voice of the public audible, to
    demand a justification for the gas price increase because there is
    no agreement that defines the gas price increase.

    How long have you worked at ARG?

    I have worked there since 2005. I worked with the public and saw the
    difficulty with which they pay for gas.

    ARG had a serious internal issue of gas losses. We knew where gas
    was lost: in the houses of the rich people who don't want to pay
    or pay partially. The rich own different facilities where they use
    gas illegally and the money they paid for it goes to the pockets of
    several people not to the budget of the company. In order to fill
    the budget gaps the company decided to cut salaries of inspectors.

    ARG is unable to pay salaries, it is unable to pay taxes. Where does
    the money go? Who gets rich on the company's expense? Who builds
    restaurants and runs businesses abroad?

    Is the Let's prevent gas price increase initiative going to put forth
    the issue of nationalization of ARG?

    All strategic facilities should be nationalized, this is my personal
    opinion, ArmenTel, ARG, Electric Networks, mines etc. The state should
    have profit from such organizations. Russia has even privatized the
    gas pipes. We are going to put forth the issue of nationalization,
    at beginning of the ARG, then with the other strategic facilities.

    Tehmineh Yenokyan 11:16 05/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
    http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/interview/view/30041

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