YEREVAN, April 22 – RIA Novosti. The Commission on regulation of public services (PSRC) of Armenia said on Wednesday that the completion of the coronavirus infection is caused by force majeure, in which suppliers were not authorized to disconnect for debts electricity, gas and water.
In Armenia to combat the spread of coronavirus declared a state of emergency from March 16 to may 14. In the country identified 1473 cases of infection, cured 633 patients, 24 died. March 25 was temporarily discontinued operation of enterprises and institutions, except strategically important, a restriction on the movement of citizens. CROWE on March 25 admitted the current due to the pandemic situation of force majeure preventing the performance of a population of payment obligations for electricity, gas and water, saying that it does not release the subscribers from these obligations.
as justification for this decision given the abolition of the prohibition of certain activities in emergency situations, the possibility of payment in online mode, terminals, banks and post offices, alleviating problems with implementation of obligations to the socially vulnerable groups of the population due to the government’s activities.
“this is not limited to the right consumer, with appropriate justification, to apply individually to the vendor with a proposal to recognize force majeure the specific case of unpaid services. This process will be monitored by the Commission”, – stated in the message placed at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest world health organization, worldwide there were more than 2.39 million infections, more than 162 thousand people died.
