OREANDA-NEWS. January 21, 2011. It was said by Prime Minister Vladimir Filat. He said the problem of prices would be discussed at the government’s sitting with competent ministries and controlling institutions participation. Prime Minister asked them to present the full information about the price dynamics, reasons of the rise in food prices, the situation development prospects and to submit drafts of the respective government decisions.

According to Vladimir Filat, the authorities realize that there is regional conjuncture and in the free economy conditions the market fixes prices on its own. However Prime Minister underlined that the government will counteract the speculative rise in prices in the difficult period. Tradesmen explain the growth of prices for production by the rise in prices for oil products, although its biggest part was imported to the country long time ago and the advance in the cost of some foodstuffs doesn’t have anything to do with the growth of prices for petrol and diesel oil.

Vladimir Filat emphasized that speculators raised prices for production taking into consideration the long period of the political instability. According to him, the new government has to settle the situation and to take efficient measures given the fact that sale of socially significant goods is regulated by the price markup fixed by the government.