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TAXI TAX: CABBIES REACT TO NEW LAW ON LICENSING
SOCIETY | 04.03.15 | 15:20
Alina Nikoghosyan
ArmeniaNow intern
Taxi drivers are complaining about a new method of licensing, yet
despite complaints the Ministry of Transportation says applications
continue for new license.
As of January 6, taxis drivers have been obliged to pay from about
$10 to $25 per month, depending on the area of their service.
For several days taxi drivers have been holding protests in front of
different state institutions saying that in the current situation that
amount is impossible to be paid and that decision must be suspended.
One protester says that there are nearly 4,000 vacancies but drivers
do not want to work for taxi services.
"Drivers do not want to work at taxi services, they want to earn their
own money with their own car. Protestors claim that they earn 1,000
AMD a day (about $2) and they cannot give 400 AMD (about a dollar)
of it to the government. We are ready to accept those drivers in taxi
services," Vahagn Sahakyan, head of the branch union of Armenia's
Taxi Service Employers, said.
http://armenianow.com/society/61153/taxi_service_in_aremenia_ministry_of_transportatio n
From: Baghdasarian
SOCIETY | 04.03.15 | 15:20
Alina Nikoghosyan
ArmeniaNow intern
Taxi drivers are complaining about a new method of licensing, yet
despite complaints the Ministry of Transportation says applications
continue for new license.
As of January 6, taxis drivers have been obliged to pay from about
$10 to $25 per month, depending on the area of their service.
For several days taxi drivers have been holding protests in front of
different state institutions saying that in the current situation that
amount is impossible to be paid and that decision must be suspended.
One protester says that there are nearly 4,000 vacancies but drivers
do not want to work for taxi services.
"Drivers do not want to work at taxi services, they want to earn their
own money with their own car. Protestors claim that they earn 1,000
AMD a day (about $2) and they cannot give 400 AMD (about a dollar)
of it to the government. We are ready to accept those drivers in taxi
services," Vahagn Sahakyan, head of the branch union of Armenia's
Taxi Service Employers, said.
http://armenianow.com/society/61153/taxi_service_in_aremenia_ministry_of_transportatio n
From: Baghdasarian