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Yerevan demonstrators against pension reform clash with police - Video
February 06, 2014 | 14:00
YEREVAN. - There was a tense situation on Thursday, nearby the State
Revenue Committee (SRC) building in capital city Yerevan, at the "I am
against" civil movement's "conquest of rights" march against the
mandatory cumulative pensions in Armenia.
The police did not allow the participants in the march to approach the
SRC building. But several demonstrators managed to approach the
building and attach the "I am against" movement's information stickers
on the doors of the building. The police officers, however, stripped
the stickers off the doors.
Subsequently, the protesters passed through the police wall and
approached the SRC building. There was an ensuing clash between the
demonstrators and the police officers, who forcibly pushed the
protesters back. The situation was tense for a moment, but it quickly
subsided.
Now, the participants in the march are walking toward the Municipality
of Yerevan, where they plan to end their march. A large number of
police officers are already standing in front of the city hall
building, the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informs.
Unlike the previous demonstrations, however, representatives from the
four non-ruling-coalition parliamentary forces are not taking part in
this march. Solely opposition Heritage Party Chairman, ex-presidential
candidate, and former FM, Raffi Hovannisian has joined this
demonstration.
The new cumulative pension plan, which formally came into force in
Armenia on January 1, 2014, is mandatory for those born in and after
1974 and voluntary for those born before 1974. In line with this plan,
5 to 10 percent of the monthly salaries in Armenia will be deducted
and mandatorily be allocated to cumulative pension funds; the latter
will be reimbursed as pensions once a person turns 63 years old.
On January 24, however, the Constitutional Court decided to suspend
the execution of the some components of the Law on Cumulative Pensions
pending the hearing of the petition submitted by the four
non-ruling-coalition parliamentary forces--specifically, the Armenian
National Congress, Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, and
Heritage--, and into the constitutionality of the several articles of
the law.
Notwithstanding this, some companies already are deducing the
mandatory pension payment from the salaries of their employees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tersR6iTA8k
http://news.am/eng/news/192936.html
From: A. Papazian
February 06, 2014 | 14:00
YEREVAN. - There was a tense situation on Thursday, nearby the State
Revenue Committee (SRC) building in capital city Yerevan, at the "I am
against" civil movement's "conquest of rights" march against the
mandatory cumulative pensions in Armenia.
The police did not allow the participants in the march to approach the
SRC building. But several demonstrators managed to approach the
building and attach the "I am against" movement's information stickers
on the doors of the building. The police officers, however, stripped
the stickers off the doors.
Subsequently, the protesters passed through the police wall and
approached the SRC building. There was an ensuing clash between the
demonstrators and the police officers, who forcibly pushed the
protesters back. The situation was tense for a moment, but it quickly
subsided.
Now, the participants in the march are walking toward the Municipality
of Yerevan, where they plan to end their march. A large number of
police officers are already standing in front of the city hall
building, the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informs.
Unlike the previous demonstrations, however, representatives from the
four non-ruling-coalition parliamentary forces are not taking part in
this march. Solely opposition Heritage Party Chairman, ex-presidential
candidate, and former FM, Raffi Hovannisian has joined this
demonstration.
The new cumulative pension plan, which formally came into force in
Armenia on January 1, 2014, is mandatory for those born in and after
1974 and voluntary for those born before 1974. In line with this plan,
5 to 10 percent of the monthly salaries in Armenia will be deducted
and mandatorily be allocated to cumulative pension funds; the latter
will be reimbursed as pensions once a person turns 63 years old.
On January 24, however, the Constitutional Court decided to suspend
the execution of the some components of the Law on Cumulative Pensions
pending the hearing of the petition submitted by the four
non-ruling-coalition parliamentary forces--specifically, the Armenian
National Congress, Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, and
Heritage--, and into the constitutionality of the several articles of
the law.
Notwithstanding this, some companies already are deducing the
mandatory pension payment from the salaries of their employees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tersR6iTA8k
http://news.am/eng/news/192936.html
From: A. Papazian