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ARMENIA'S OMBUDSMAN ASKS YEREVAN MAYOR'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE RISE
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/
Armenian human rights' defender Karen Andreasyan applied to the
municipality of Yerevan requesting legal justification for the recent
increase in public transport fare.
"The only thing I can tell right now, before having a response fr om
the municipality, I was bewildered because some 3-4 months ago the
head of the city promised to keep the public transport fare unchanged.
As an ombudsman, an official and a man, I would be interested to hear
from the municipality what has changed over these months", Andreasyan
told reporters.
The defender also said he admires people who initiated free
transportation of Yerevan residents by their own cars to different
part of the city.
"I haven't my own car, otherwise it would be my pleasure to take
citizens to work on my way to the work place", Andreasyan said.
The ombudsman stressed the importance of participation of the
intellectuals and show business in the protests. This proves civil
society is being formed in Armenia, he said.
Starting from 20 July, Yerevan residents will have to pay 150 drams for
bus and minibus tickets instead of current 100 drams. The trolleybus
fair will be 100 drams instead of current 50 drams, and metro fares
are not subject to change (100 drams).
The increase in public transport fare raised a wave of discontent
among the residents of the capital, who have been protesting against
the hikes. The main motto of the protesters is "Won't pay 150 drams."
Another campaign is called Free Car wh ere famous showmen, politicians
and journalists give a lift to Yerevan residents for free. -0--
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YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/
Armenian human rights' defender Karen Andreasyan applied to the
municipality of Yerevan requesting legal justification for the recent
increase in public transport fare.
"The only thing I can tell right now, before having a response fr om
the municipality, I was bewildered because some 3-4 months ago the
head of the city promised to keep the public transport fare unchanged.
As an ombudsman, an official and a man, I would be interested to hear
from the municipality what has changed over these months", Andreasyan
told reporters.
The defender also said he admires people who initiated free
transportation of Yerevan residents by their own cars to different
part of the city.
"I haven't my own car, otherwise it would be my pleasure to take
citizens to work on my way to the work place", Andreasyan said.
The ombudsman stressed the importance of participation of the
intellectuals and show business in the protests. This proves civil
society is being formed in Armenia, he said.
Starting from 20 July, Yerevan residents will have to pay 150 drams for
bus and minibus tickets instead of current 100 drams. The trolleybus
fair will be 100 drams instead of current 50 drams, and metro fares
are not subject to change (100 drams).
The increase in public transport fare raised a wave of discontent
among the residents of the capital, who have been protesting against
the hikes. The main motto of the protesters is "Won't pay 150 drams."
Another campaign is called Free Car wh ere famous showmen, politicians
and journalists give a lift to Yerevan residents for free. -0--
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/society/armenia_s_ombudsman_asks_yerevan_mayor_s_office_to _provide_justification_for_public_transport_fare_r/#sthash.dbyzREWb.dpuf