In Yerevan, activists hold action in protest against price growth

In Yerevan, members of the civil initiative "Red Card" have demanded from the authorities to reduce the prices for gas, electricity, sugar, and gasoline. The activists attempted to block city streets; however, the police prevented their actions.

On November 23, about 20 activists of the civil initiative "Red Card", created in the social network Facebook, started their protest action in front of the building of the Armenian government. There, they handed over a letter to the Cabinet of Ministers, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The activists of the civil initiative have stated that in case if the government fails to fulfil their demands until November 30, they will start actions of civil disobedience.

Then, the activists organized a march to the building of the Armenian National Assembly and the presidential residence, where they also handed over their letter of demand.

The activists tried to block Mashtots, Tumanyan, and Bagramyan Avenues by sitting on the pavement. However, the police succeeded to free the streets from activists in a short time.

The members of the civil initiative "Red Card" have declared that the next protest action will be held on November 30.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.