"In 2024, a total fine of 3 billion 46 million drams has been imposed, of which 1 billion 124 million drams have already been paid to the state budget," stated Gegham Gevorgyan, president of the Moscow State University, at the invited press conference.
He mentioned that the payment motivation became the regulation that if the business owner pays the fines within two months, then he pays 25% less.
According to Gevorgyan, 22 of the 26 proceedings regarding the abuse of a dominant position have been completed, there were 10 proceedings regarding the abuse of a strong negotiating position, 8 of which have been completed, and 3 proceedings within the framework of the anti-competitive norm, of which 1 has been completed.
Announcing that there was an analysis of the gasoline processes in the anti-competitive sector, the President of MSU noted.
"In the gasoline market, we considered it proven that the 4 major importers reached an indirect agreement on price setting during a certain period of time and dumping took place, an economically unjustified price reduction, and later again economically unjustified simultaneous price increases, as a result of which a fine of more than 1 billion drams was imposed." .
He mentioned that other businessmen in the gasoline sector will also be held accountable.
"We were not able to have a clear idea of what qualitative standards the state bases its wishes on when purchasing the internal audit service. As a result, we have cases where internal audit reports, in which everything is good and the price is very low, means that the quality is very low", stated Gegham Gevorgyan, noting that he suggested that the departments set clearer standards in order to understand whether what do they want from internal audit?
The chairman of the commission informed that often in kindergartens they have butter and cheese, which are quite cheap in terms of price, and the body has doubts that they do not meet the requirements of technical regulations, and after conducting studies, they are trying to solve this problem.
"It turns out that in one reality in RA, there is butter worth 1,600-1,700 drams per kilogram, but in the other reality, where we live, it is difficult to find butter of that price, it is much more expensive," said Gegham Grigoryan and noting that in objective reality there is no milk worth 50-60 drams per liter, as is the case in kindergartens, he added.
"This means that the product of that food should not meet the technical requirements."
