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YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY SETS UP COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS INCREASE IN TRANSPORT FARES
September 17, 2013 | 11:48
YEREVAN. - The municipality of Yerevan will set up a committee to
discuss increase in transport fares, head of association of passenger
carriers Hrant Yeghiazaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He said the municipality had sent an invitation to the association.
Yeghiazaryan himself and heads of two private companies will act as
delegates to the committee.
Municipality's transport department was not available for comments.
However, invitations have not been sent to chairman of NGO Armenian
Consumers' Association Armen Poghosyan and chairman of Informed and
Protected Consumer Babken Pipoyan.
The capital city Yerevan Municipality decision to increase the public
transport fares in the city has 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 provide-with their own vehicles-free transportation to
the people.
http://news.am/eng/news/171608.html
From: Baghdasarian
September 17, 2013 | 11:48
YEREVAN. - The municipality of Yerevan will set up a committee to
discuss increase in transport fares, head of association of passenger
carriers Hrant Yeghiazaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He said the municipality had sent an invitation to the association.
Yeghiazaryan himself and heads of two private companies will act as
delegates to the committee.
Municipality's transport department was not available for comments.
However, invitations have not been sent to chairman of NGO Armenian
Consumers' Association Armen Poghosyan and chairman of Informed and
Protected Consumer Babken Pipoyan.
The capital city Yerevan Municipality decision to increase the public
transport fares in the city has 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 provide-with their own vehicles-free transportation to
the people.
http://news.am/eng/news/171608.html
From: Baghdasarian