Police disperse Electric Yerevan protest in Armenian capital September 12, 2015 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the morning of September 12, at 5:00 a.m., the police forcibly dispersed the protest against energy tariff hike on Baghramyan Avenue, detaining some of the activists. According to a statement by law enforcement bodies, "a police representative talked to the organizers of the picket to present the requirements of the authorized body, but the protesters did not respond to the corresponding operations of the police." The police representative later told the picketers to vacate the avenue within 30 minutes. “The police suggested continuing the protest outside the roadway or at Freedom Square, warning that the protest would be forcibly dispersed in case protesters refused to follow the police's demands,” the statement reads. As the participants of the campaign did not follow corresponding requirements, the police started unblocking Baghramyan Avenue. Traffic was restored by around 6:00 a.m. Water cannons were used to clean the avenue, once the picketers left. Related links: Related issues: #ElectricYerevan Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) submitted a bid to the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) demanding to raise energy price by AMD 17 ($0.036). During the June 17 session, PSRC partially satisfied the bid raising the tariffs to AMD 6,93 ($0.0146) from August 1, causing major public outrage. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |