Yerevan, January 23 /Mediamax/. Candidate for the position of the President, Leader of “Orinats Yerkir” Party (OYP) Artur Baghdasarian stated in Yerevan today that “in case the present situation in the country is preserved” after the presidential elections of February 19, a considerable growth of prices will take place in Armenia.

Speaking today during the meeting with the Union of Entrepreneurs of small business, Artur Baghdasarian expressed concern in connection with the “continuing oligarchization and monopolization of the country’s economy, which has negatively influenced the state of small and medium enterprise in Armenia”. According to him, these processes do not take place without the participation of the present authorities.

Leader of OYP stated that in case he wins during the elections, he plans to cut down taxes and duties and take efforts to develop small and medium enterprise and improve the business-atmosphere in the country.

Artur Baghdasarian reminded that the very reduction of fiscal collection led to the growth of economy in the USA and increased the income of the U.S. treasury under the rule of Ronald Reagan in the 80s of the previous century.