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TENSE SITUATION IN FRONT OF YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY: POLICE SURROUND PROTESTING ACTIVISTS
by Nana Martirosyan
Arminfo
Friday, July 26, 13:47
Despite Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan's July 25 statement about
suspension of the decision on public transport fare rise, the Let's
Pay 100 AMD movement participants have organized an action of protest
in front of the Municipality of Yerevan.
They demand that the decision on the public transport fare rise should
be cancelled, not suspended. In addition, they demand resignation of
Head of the Municipality's Transport Department Henrik Navasardyan and
Head of Yerevantrans Misak Harutyunyan. On July 25 ArmInfo reported
with reference to its own source in the Municipality that the decision
on their resignation, as well as resignation of Artur Gevorgyan, Head
of the Public Relations Department, was made along with the decision
on return to the former transport fare. However, the Municipality is
not going to announce the resignation of these officials at once.
The protesters also demand improving the quality of transport
services and reducing the fare to 50 AMD within the next 7 days so
as to compensate for the Yerevan residents' expenses over the past
few days, because the fare was raised illegally.
ArmInfo's correspondent reports from the scene that a tense situation
has arisen in front of the Municipality. Deputy Head of Police Valery
Osipyan states that all the activists disturbing public peace will
be taken to police stations. Activists, in turn, say that it is the
police that provoke unrest. Osipyan urges the activists to hand over
their message to Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan through the
of the Municipality, but the activists demand a personal meeting with
either Margaryan or any other representative of the Municipality. At
the moment the police groups have almost surrounded the activists.
by Nana Martirosyan
Arminfo
Friday, July 26, 13:47
Despite Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan's July 25 statement about
suspension of the decision on public transport fare rise, the Let's
Pay 100 AMD movement participants have organized an action of protest
in front of the Municipality of Yerevan.
They demand that the decision on the public transport fare rise should
be cancelled, not suspended. In addition, they demand resignation of
Head of the Municipality's Transport Department Henrik Navasardyan and
Head of Yerevantrans Misak Harutyunyan. On July 25 ArmInfo reported
with reference to its own source in the Municipality that the decision
on their resignation, as well as resignation of Artur Gevorgyan, Head
of the Public Relations Department, was made along with the decision
on return to the former transport fare. However, the Municipality is
not going to announce the resignation of these officials at once.
The protesters also demand improving the quality of transport
services and reducing the fare to 50 AMD within the next 7 days so
as to compensate for the Yerevan residents' expenses over the past
few days, because the fare was raised illegally.
ArmInfo's correspondent reports from the scene that a tense situation
has arisen in front of the Municipality. Deputy Head of Police Valery
Osipyan states that all the activists disturbing public peace will
be taken to police stations. Activists, in turn, say that it is the
police that provoke unrest. Osipyan urges the activists to hand over
their message to Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan through the
of the Municipality, but the activists demand a personal meeting with
either Margaryan or any other representative of the Municipality. At
the moment the police groups have almost surrounded the activists.