In other words, the mayor is saying that if enough people come out in the streets against him, he just might retreat on the matter. The mayor, in essence, is saying - “I don’t really care about your legal arguments.”
Public Council President Vazgen Manoukyan has accepted the invitation of transit fare activists to meet today at 8pm at Yerevan’s Mashtots Park.
The “I Will Only Pay 100 Dram” civic initiative will hold a press conference at Mashtots Park tomorrow at 11 am to discuss their past and future actions regarding the recent transit fare hikes.
Citizens, young and old alike, once again staged a protest at the Yerevan Municipality, demanding that the recent 50% hike in transit fares be rolled back.
The Haygazn political party will stage a demonstration outside the Yerevan Municipality tomorrow, July 23, at 4pm to protest the recent rise in transit fares.
According to news being circulated via Facebook, Armenian police have detained three activists who have been passing out flyers in Yerevan calling on commuters not to pay the new 150 AMD fare for minivans and buses, or the 100 AMD for trolleybuses.
This morning a score of protesters pushed past police to sit down on the steps leading to the Yerevan Municipality to oppose transportation price hikes that go into effect tomorrow, Commuters using buses and minivans will have to pay 150 (36 U.S. cents) as opposed to 100 AMD, while trolleybus passengers will pay 100 (24 cents) as opposed to 50 AMD.
Yerevan commuters will have to pay more to get around town starting July 20.