Mkrtich Minasyan Says Measures on Street Trade Ban Directed to Creation of Environment for Civil Trade

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: The measures on street trade ban are directed to the creation of an environment for civil trade, according to Mkrtich Minasyan, ARP deputy.

He said today at a meeting with journalists that the health of Armenia’s people must not be endangered for the solution of 2000-3000 persons’ issue.

‘The city authorities propose new conditions for trade – small markets – as a variant of solution of the issue. The municipality undertakes concrete steps in that direction,’ Mkrtich Minasyan said.

Vazgen Safaryan, chairman of the Union of Domestic Commodity Producers (UDCP) of Armenia, said he welcomes the initiative for civil trade; however he mentioned that another approach must be available.

‘The fact that people organize their trade in street because of financial difficulties must be taken into account. Those people are unemployed and try to meet their needs in that way,’ Vazgen Safaryan said.

As to the issues of local producers, Vazgen Safaryan mentioned that steps must be undertaken for the development of the sphere. He says free economic zones must be created.

In 2010 the exportation volume made 1 billion USD, and importation volume – 3.7 billion USD.

‘The government maps out a concept for the promotion of exportation and it is quite important. We will present to the authorities our proposals on industry development in the near future,’ Vazgen Safaryan said.