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No to robbery! - Civil society holds a procession against rise in
electric power tariffs
by Karina Manukyan
Friday, August 1, 16:19
On 1 August, a procession was held in Yerevan against the rise in the
electric power tariffs. The protest action was organized by the
representatives of the civil society, who urged the residents of
Yerevan to join the protest by switching off the light in their flats
during the action. Heritage Party also joined the protest action.
The demonstrators were moving along Mashtots Avenue and chanting "No
to robbery!" and holding candles and bright yellow balloons
symbolizing electric bulbs.
The demonstrators read out a statement stressing the need to set up a
special commission to study the revenues and expenses of the power
generating companies. The initiative "No to robbery!" demands
retaining the electricity tariffs unchanged until the investigation is
over. The activists said that their demands must be carried out before
the first week of September.
To note, similar actions of protest will be held in Gavar, Kapan and
Shirak region.
By the Public Services Regulatory Commission's decision that came into
effect on 1 Aug 2014, the daytime tariff for the population has grown
to 41.85 AMD per 1 KW/h from the previous 38 AMD (10.1% rise), and the
nighttime tariff has grown to 31.85 AMD from 28 AMD (13.7% rise). The
Commission says that the rise in tariffs is caused by the current 20.3
bln AMD financial deficit in the power generating companies of the
republic.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=515FDD70-1A15-11E4-947A0EB7C0D21663
From: Baghdasarian
electric power tariffs
by Karina Manukyan
Friday, August 1, 16:19
On 1 August, a procession was held in Yerevan against the rise in the
electric power tariffs. The protest action was organized by the
representatives of the civil society, who urged the residents of
Yerevan to join the protest by switching off the light in their flats
during the action. Heritage Party also joined the protest action.
The demonstrators were moving along Mashtots Avenue and chanting "No
to robbery!" and holding candles and bright yellow balloons
symbolizing electric bulbs.
The demonstrators read out a statement stressing the need to set up a
special commission to study the revenues and expenses of the power
generating companies. The initiative "No to robbery!" demands
retaining the electricity tariffs unchanged until the investigation is
over. The activists said that their demands must be carried out before
the first week of September.
To note, similar actions of protest will be held in Gavar, Kapan and
Shirak region.
By the Public Services Regulatory Commission's decision that came into
effect on 1 Aug 2014, the daytime tariff for the population has grown
to 41.85 AMD per 1 KW/h from the previous 38 AMD (10.1% rise), and the
nighttime tariff has grown to 31.85 AMD from 28 AMD (13.7% rise). The
Commission says that the rise in tariffs is caused by the current 20.3
bln AMD financial deficit in the power generating companies of the
republic.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=515FDD70-1A15-11E4-947A0EB7C0D21663
From: Baghdasarian