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MUNICIPALITY OF YEREVAN DECIDES TO SPRING A "NEW YEAR SURPRISE" ON RESIDENTS BY RAISING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE TO 150 AMD
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, November 5, 11:11
The Municipality of Yerevan has decided to spring a "New Year surprise"
on the residents by raising the public transport fare from 100 AMD
to 150 AMD.
According to the sources of Haykakan Zhamanak daily, the authorities
took into account the bitter experience of summer 2013, when they had
to suspend the decision on the public transport fare rise following
the wide-scale public protests.
Therefore, now the authorities have chosen the New Year festivities to
raise the fare, hoping for the passive reaction of the public. The
source says that initially it will be announced that the public
transport fare rises to 200 AMD. Later, however, the Municipality will
"do a favor" to the citizens and allow them to pay 150 AMD.
From: A. Papazian
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, November 5, 11:11
The Municipality of Yerevan has decided to spring a "New Year surprise"
on the residents by raising the public transport fare from 100 AMD
to 150 AMD.
According to the sources of Haykakan Zhamanak daily, the authorities
took into account the bitter experience of summer 2013, when they had
to suspend the decision on the public transport fare rise following
the wide-scale public protests.
Therefore, now the authorities have chosen the New Year festivities to
raise the fare, hoping for the passive reaction of the public. The
source says that initially it will be announced that the public
transport fare rises to 200 AMD. Later, however, the Municipality will
"do a favor" to the citizens and allow them to pay 150 AMD.
From: A. Papazian