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RA OMBUDSMAN’S STATEMENT

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Some media spread information on the possible raising of tariffs on local calls by Armentel Company. In this view Armenian human Rights Defender has issued a statement.

The statements says in part, “The raising of tariffs is groundless and inadmissible. It is has not economic basis, since the quality of the communication has not improved. It has no social basis, since the living standards of the population are still low. It should be also taken into account that the monopoly in this sphere the subscribers have no possibility to choose a company providing similar services.

There is no doubt that the raising of tariffs will hit the poorest sector of population. At the same time the limitation of using telephone communication infringes the right of freedom of communication.

A fully support the position of the Minister of Transport and Communications, who condemned the request of Armentel to raise the tariffs. I am convinced that the Armenian government will reject the request in accordance with the Strategic Program of Poverty Reduction.”