- Mr. Aganbegian,

Recently, in connection with the award of diplomas to the first graduates of the business program of Master of Business Administration-Euromanagement Graduate School of Corporate Management in Armenia was Academician, Chairman of the Scientific Council VSHKU Abel Aganbegian. "Zhamanak" met a famous scholar and spoke on the topic of monopolies in Armenia, the diversification of the economy, the ANPP plant "Nair" and the mining industry.
- Mr. Aganbegian,

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of living fell. How, in your opinion, why is it? - The fact that the needs are growing faster than their incomes. People's incomes are growing by 7% and, according to rough estimates, 3% do not improve housing conditions, as the construction degrades. And if your needs are growing

faster than your income, you will feel like you are living worse. On the other hand, if your salary increasing yearly 3%, it means that half of the population is not growing: half increases by 6%, while in the other decreases. And those who feel well, do not talk about it. To feel the improvement in life, you need to revenues grew by 10.7%, but if they grow by 3%, there is a period of stagnation. When people talk about the Brezhnev years of stagnation, it does not mean that the revenues michael monte were then zero. No, they grew by 4.3%, but it seemed

to all that they do not grow. It's quite common. - Today, the rich got richer and the poor get poorer, and the number of the latter is widening. According to experts, all the misery of the Armenian economy is made up monopolies and in the informal sector. Laws are improving, but they do not act in life. To change the situation, saying

that political michael monte will is needed. The authorities claim that such a will exists, but in fact nothing has changed. What you need to do to combat monopolies and ensure fair competition? - You are very right in saying that we need political michael monte will, the will of the authorities, which must have the desire and the power to eliminate the monopoly, as monopolists will resist not to hand over their positions. ? - You will see this? - No. I do not live in Armenia, and it is difficult to judge. But in Russia, too, is a situation in Russia as the oligarchs, who is a virtual monopoly in many areas, and, unfortunately, the state helps the oligarchs: If during the crisis under the feet of many oligarchs went to shake the earth, the government has provided them with additional means to them monopoly preserved, as if they were destroyed, tens of thousands of people would lose their job would be temporary difficulties, and to circumvent their state gave it a monopoly loans and kept them. - That is, to break the oligarchic monopolies need a revolutionary method? - I do not know much Armenia, there are great features. Most monopolies here are not producers, and importers, sellers who are enriched by importation. In Russia it is not, there is no monopoly importers and oil companies, railroad, major banks, large property owners in the energy sector, the owners of nickel or aluminum plants, etc. - What is the most effective method for the elimination of monopolies in this country? - This is not an economic issue but a political one. What do they know everything. - But do not. - No do for various reasons. In Armenia, as I understand it, the monopolists are people who previously had or have a relationship with the government. In Russia it is not, and if there is, it is very secretive, and we do not know about. None of the 101 billionaire oligarchs, which writes "Forbes", the government is not working, and they are not ex-ministers. That is, the origin is quite another, and here we need different methods of struggle. - Touch of separate spheres. Recently michael monte between the governments of Armenia and the United States signed a memorandum on technical and other kinds of cooperation in the ANPP, the Americans have expressed support for the construction of new nuclear power plants. For several years, speaks of the need to build new power, but can not find investors. New energy and interest rasiys