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CROWD PROTEST DECISION TO RAISE YEREVAN-ALEPPO AIRFARES (VIDEO)
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/07/25/armavia-akzia/
16:14 ~U 25.07.12
Civil activists gathered outside Armenia's national airline, Armavia,
on Wednesday to voice their protest against the increased prices of
the Yerevan-Aleppo flights.
The crowd, consisting of several civil groups, considered the move
unfair given the current Syrian crisis making many local Armenians
to flee the country and find a shelter in Armenia. Apres Zohrabyan,
one of the protesters, said it is a shame to pursue business interests
under the circumstances.
"Armenia has seen lots of hardships - earthquake, war and collapse of
economy - ,and it was in those periods that our compatriots from the
Diaspora stood by us. Armavia was the only organization to respond to
the Syrian developments and think it to be the exact time to raise
air ticket prices as people would spend their last penny to move
their loved ones to Armenia," he said.
Nvard Manasyan, another activist attending the protest, said
Armavia cannot be considered a national air carrier, considering its
anti-national step against the Armenians at this crucial moment.
"We urge you to realize what national means. The fact that you were
protected from equal competition should make you invest that advantage
in the interests of the Armenian nation. If you fail to prove us now
that you really [pursue] national interests, we do not need you,"
she said.
The protesters were chanting shame in front of Armavia's central
headquarters, calling on the population not to use Armavia's services
any more.
With the increasing number of Syrian-Armenians wishing to move to
Armenia amid the Syrian civil war, the national airline increased
the frequency of the Yerevan-Aleppo flights, raising the air ticket
prices almost twice.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/07/25/armavia-akzia/
16:14 ~U 25.07.12
Civil activists gathered outside Armenia's national airline, Armavia,
on Wednesday to voice their protest against the increased prices of
the Yerevan-Aleppo flights.
The crowd, consisting of several civil groups, considered the move
unfair given the current Syrian crisis making many local Armenians
to flee the country and find a shelter in Armenia. Apres Zohrabyan,
one of the protesters, said it is a shame to pursue business interests
under the circumstances.
"Armenia has seen lots of hardships - earthquake, war and collapse of
economy - ,and it was in those periods that our compatriots from the
Diaspora stood by us. Armavia was the only organization to respond to
the Syrian developments and think it to be the exact time to raise
air ticket prices as people would spend their last penny to move
their loved ones to Armenia," he said.
Nvard Manasyan, another activist attending the protest, said
Armavia cannot be considered a national air carrier, considering its
anti-national step against the Armenians at this crucial moment.
"We urge you to realize what national means. The fact that you were
protected from equal competition should make you invest that advantage
in the interests of the Armenian nation. If you fail to prove us now
that you really [pursue] national interests, we do not need you,"
she said.
The protesters were chanting shame in front of Armavia's central
headquarters, calling on the population not to use Armavia's services
any more.
With the increasing number of Syrian-Armenians wishing to move to
Armenia amid the Syrian civil war, the national airline increased
the frequency of the Yerevan-Aleppo flights, raising the air ticket
prices almost twice.