OREANDA-NEWS. March 28, 2012. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that in Ukraine there is no economic reason for a rise in prices and tariffs.

He said this at a grand meeting of the Obukhiv city council in Kyiv region, on the occasion of inauguration of the newly elected mayor.

"We have specified the requirement of stability of prices and tariffs. There are no reasons for their raising" - the Head of Government said.

He stressed that some leaders at the local levels are trying to solve problems in their regions, in particular, by unjustified raising of tariffs for public utilities. According to the Prime Minister, rigid conclusions will be drawn to such leaders.

"Some managers, instead of revising the cost of tariffs, finding the possibilities and reserves, transfer their problems to citizens. Most severe measures will be taken against those managers,” - the Head of Government said.