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Armenian civil movement always has prospects for development -
political technologist
July 27, 2013 | 16:39
YEREVAN. - A civil movement always has prospects for development
because a completely different generation with a new way of thinking
has grown, political technologist Karen Kocharyan told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
To note, Kocharyan was an active participant in the
protests - specifically, in the Free Car initiative - against raising the
public transport fares in Armenia's capital city Yerevan.
`If we consider that the generation thinks in this way, the movement
always has prospects for development. This generation [in Armenia]
will be a completely different society because the generation has
grown up differently. Now, however, it is somewhat of a period for
establishment. The governing bodies could make strange decisions, and
the movement could get active,' Kocharyan noted.
When asked how he assesses the fact that some activists are still
continuing their protests and demanding the resignation of some
officials, the political technologist responded as follows:
`It is that age of adrenalin, enthusiasm that they have accomplished
something.'
To note, the activists have a seven-point demand. One of the demands
is for the public transport fee to reduce to 50 drams (approx. $0.12)
for the next five days, to compensate for the five-day fare hike. They
also demand that Mayor Taron Margaryan be brought to account. In
addition they demand the dismissal of Municipality Transport
Department Chief Henrik Navasardyan and Yerevan Trans Company Director
Misak Hambardzumyan, and state that they will not leave the
municipality premises until these officials resign.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, the Yerevan Municipality
recent decision to increase the public transport fares in the city had
brought about outbursts, several groups were formed in the social
networks, and the initiatives were staging protests and distributing
pamphlets against this decision. In addition, the Free Car initiative
was launched, along the lines of which Armenia's numerous well-known
personalities, MPs, and ordinary residents were providing - with their
own vehicles - free transportation to the people.
And on Thursday, Mayor Taron Margaryan suspended the decision on the
fare hike; but the wave of the aforesaid movement is still alive.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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political technologist
July 27, 2013 | 16:39
YEREVAN. - A civil movement always has prospects for development
because a completely different generation with a new way of thinking
has grown, political technologist Karen Kocharyan told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
To note, Kocharyan was an active participant in the
protests - specifically, in the Free Car initiative - against raising the
public transport fares in Armenia's capital city Yerevan.
`If we consider that the generation thinks in this way, the movement
always has prospects for development. This generation [in Armenia]
will be a completely different society because the generation has
grown up differently. Now, however, it is somewhat of a period for
establishment. The governing bodies could make strange decisions, and
the movement could get active,' Kocharyan noted.
When asked how he assesses the fact that some activists are still
continuing their protests and demanding the resignation of some
officials, the political technologist responded as follows:
`It is that age of adrenalin, enthusiasm that they have accomplished
something.'
To note, the activists have a seven-point demand. One of the demands
is for the public transport fee to reduce to 50 drams (approx. $0.12)
for the next five days, to compensate for the five-day fare hike. They
also demand that Mayor Taron Margaryan be brought to account. In
addition they demand the dismissal of Municipality Transport
Department Chief Henrik Navasardyan and Yerevan Trans Company Director
Misak Hambardzumyan, and state that they will not leave the
municipality premises until these officials resign.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, the Yerevan Municipality
recent decision to increase the public transport fares in the city had
brought about outbursts, several groups were formed in the social
networks, and the initiatives were staging protests and distributing
pamphlets against this decision. In addition, the Free Car initiative
was launched, along the lines of which Armenia's numerous well-known
personalities, MPs, and ordinary residents were providing - with their
own vehicles - free transportation to the people.
And on Thursday, Mayor Taron Margaryan suspended the decision on the
fare hike; but the wave of the aforesaid movement is still alive.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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From: Baghdasarian