EcoLur
Today the police dispersed the protesters, who have participated 16 days in strike against the electricity at Baghramyan Avenue. First of all the police removed dustbins, which were serving as barricade for protesters and then they also dispersed demonstrators from Baghramyan Avenue. The police detained the citizens who provided resistance. According to Deputy Police Head Valeri Osipyan they will not use violence towards detained protesters, and they will be set free in 3 hours. As a reminder, on June 17 the Public Services Regulatory Commission raised the prices of electricity by 6.93 drams, 48.78 AMD for a kW/h from 41.85 AMD. A protest against the increase in the electricity tariff has been held from June 22 and it led to close Baghramyan Avenue.
July 06, 2015 at 14:15