Economist Nikoloz Alavidze believes that the campaign launched by chain supermarkets regarding prices is part of cheap propaganda that will only cause harm. On Commersant radio, Nikoloz Alavidze talks about posts on social media by completely apolitical and reliable individuals who claim that chain stores have commenced laying off employees with inhumanly low salaries to effectively cut costs. This is purportedly to reflect this short-term, immediate, fleeting effect of supposed price cuts.


This is a cheap, comic assault, instigated by an incompetent, brutal gang of gangsters aiming to seize state institutions, and the public should cease to give it any further attention.

I call on large and small businesses to demand a healthy, competitive environment at their meetings rather than a persistent attempt to regulate prices.

Business operates under its own set of rules and behavioral standards, guided by the moral principles of individuals. The more ethical and moral a business is, the more it is valued, and we know that successful Western companies pay great attention to the values and philosophy of the people they want to see as their shareholders.

"I express hope that a thorough investigation will be conducted, and relevant findings will be presented by April. Until April, it seems advisable to refrain from public speculative discussions, as unfounded expectations inevitably lead to negative consequences. The initial impact of these negative factors will be further price hikes and a further decrease in the number of those who already earn extremely low and symbolic wages," says Nikoloz Alavidze.