Russian Economy News: The demonstrators marched to the building of the Armenian President

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The demonstrators marched to the building of the Armenian President – Rosbalt.RU

Rosbalt, 23/06/2015 19:20

YEREVAN, June 23. Several thousand protesters began a march to the Freedom Square kzdaniyu presidential residence Armeniina Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan to continue the fight against the increase in electricity tariffs. On-site demonstrations collected a large number of police with shields, helmets.

According to a local radio station “Freedom”, one of the activists of the initiative “No robbery!” urged Armenian citizens to start civil disobedience, in particular, to stop paying for electricity.

“If we are not going to pay, they shut off the light all over the country?” – He said.

The speakers condemned the actions of the police to use force and special means during the morning break up the protest, while expressing his determination to continue the struggle until the end.

Among the protesters were activists of the initiative “No robbery!”, which had previously held a few hours in police stations after dawn riot police broke up a sit-in on Baghramyan Avenue and subjected to the police station more than 230 people.

Earlier, Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office opened a case against protesters of “hooliganism”.

During the campaign “No robbery”, which started in the Armenian capital the day before, 237 people were detained. Today, all 25 activists, delivered to the police department of Malatia (district of Yerevan), have been released.

According to media reports, the activists are protesting not only because of the planned increase from August 1, the price of electricity. Shortly after the beginning of the action part of them said about the inadmissibility of accommodation in the Russian military bases in Armenia. People took to the streets with posters of “We, the Armenians – the owners of our country”.

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