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ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN CALLS ON YEREVAN MAYOR TO SORT THROUGH LEGITIMACY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE INCREASE
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. Those passengers who have paid new public
transport fares since July 20 should receive compensations, if it
becomes known that the decision to raise fares had been unjustified,
Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan was quoted today by his office's
press service as saying.
The ombudsman has also sent a message to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margarayan
saying that increase in public transport fares is possible only by the
city mayor's decision and asking Margaryan to answer is it true that he
signed this decision and whether he made it public or not. Otherwise,
the decision is not valid.
Andreasyan also wants to know whether the passenger transportation
companies that have raised fares without the mayor's authorization
will be punished.
The ombudsman also finds it reasonable to announce a tender, in which
companies offering a 100-dram fare will compete.
Starting from July 20, Yerevan residents have to pay 150 drams for
traveling by buses and minibuses instead of the present 100 drams.
Traveling by trolleybus will cost 100 drams instead of the current
50 drams. The subway fare remains unchanged, at 100 drams.
This price hike has triggered public backlash in Yerevan. Protests
are being staged here with slogan "We Refuse to Pay 150 Drams!"
representatives of show business, political activists and journalists
have launched own protest campaign called Free Car. They are carrying
people from remote areas of the city to downtown and back in their
cars for free.
Besides, public activists are distributing leaflets calling people
not to pay new fares. ---0---
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From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. Those passengers who have paid new public
transport fares since July 20 should receive compensations, if it
becomes known that the decision to raise fares had been unjustified,
Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan was quoted today by his office's
press service as saying.
The ombudsman has also sent a message to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margarayan
saying that increase in public transport fares is possible only by the
city mayor's decision and asking Margaryan to answer is it true that he
signed this decision and whether he made it public or not. Otherwise,
the decision is not valid.
Andreasyan also wants to know whether the passenger transportation
companies that have raised fares without the mayor's authorization
will be punished.
The ombudsman also finds it reasonable to announce a tender, in which
companies offering a 100-dram fare will compete.
Starting from July 20, Yerevan residents have to pay 150 drams for
traveling by buses and minibuses instead of the present 100 drams.
Traveling by trolleybus will cost 100 drams instead of the current
50 drams. The subway fare remains unchanged, at 100 drams.
This price hike has triggered public backlash in Yerevan. Protests
are being staged here with slogan "We Refuse to Pay 150 Drams!"
representatives of show business, political activists and journalists
have launched own protest campaign called Free Car. They are carrying
people from remote areas of the city to downtown and back in their
cars for free.
Besides, public activists are distributing leaflets calling people
not to pay new fares. ---0---
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/society/armenian_ombudsman_calls_on_yerevan_mayor_to_sort_ through_legitimacy_of_public_transport_fare_increa/#sthash.nHHH1bPc.dpuf
From: Baghdasarian