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PROTEST AGAINST RISE IN TRANSPORT FARES CONTINUES NEAR YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY
July 19, 2013 | 12:30
YEREVAN. - A protest action against rise in public transport fares
continues near Armenian capital city Yerevan Municipality (photos).
Protesters will stay near the municipality until officials meet with
demonstrators to listen to their demands, one of the protesters Artsvin
Bakhchinyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. He said police did not allow
them approach the building and they did not hear the statement made
by the representative of transport department.
The demonstration is accompanied by scuffles with police. The
protesters held several banners and also threw coins to the
municipality building.
Public transport fares in Armenia's capital will rise by 1.5-2 times
starting from August 20. The bus fare will make AMD 100 instead of 50,
while minibus fare will increase from AMD 100 to 150.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
July 19, 2013 | 12:30
YEREVAN. - A protest action against rise in public transport fares
continues near Armenian capital city Yerevan Municipality (photos).
Protesters will stay near the municipality until officials meet with
demonstrators to listen to their demands, one of the protesters Artsvin
Bakhchinyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. He said police did not allow
them approach the building and they did not hear the statement made
by the representative of transport department.
The demonstration is accompanied by scuffles with police. The
protesters held several banners and also threw coins to the
municipality building.
Public transport fares in Armenia's capital will rise by 1.5-2 times
starting from August 20. The bus fare will make AMD 100 instead of 50,
while minibus fare will increase from AMD 100 to 150.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am