In Armenia, villagers demand to solve problem with supply of power and water

Today, about 400 residents of the Aknalich village in the Armavir Region of Armenia have blocked the Yerevan-Armavir motor way in protest against regular power and water cuts. The protesters refused the police demand to unblock the road, after which a clash broke out between them and the law enforcers.

Today, about 400 residents of the Aknalich village in the Armavir Region of Armenia have blocked the Yerevan-Armavir motor way in protest. Long traffic jams formed on the road in both directions, the “News.am” reported.

The protesters said they blocked the road in protest against regular problems with power and water outages. The villagers clarified that the water supply stops after a power outage. The people emphasized that they had repeatedly complained about the problem to the authorities, but, according to the protestors, there was no reaction from the officials, the “Shamshyan.com” reports today.

The villagers demanded a meeting with the Minister of Economy of Armenia and the Governor of the Armavir Region. The police were sent to the scene of the protest. The law enforcers asked the protesters to unblock the road, which was refused. After that, a clash arose between the protestors and the law enforcers, the “Shamshyan.com” reports.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 22, 2022 at 11:51 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.