The protest action against the rise of electricity price started a few minutes before in the “Liberty” square. The citizens after a three-day sit-in action shall march to the presidential residence.
Maksim Sargsyan, member of “No to Plunder!” Civil Initiative stated that the authorities failed to response to them and thus they have to continue the action and to start the protest march. He cited the legal norms that prohibit hindering the peaceful protest marches. He stressed several times that their action is peaceful and urged the police to support the citizens this time at least. He also urged the participants of the protest action not to succumb to provocations.
Maksim Sargsyan also said the rout: through Tumanyan street to Mashtots avenue and then upwards through Baghramyan avenue to 26 Baghramyan address.
19:37
The journalist of Iravaban.net reports that just at this moment the traffic in Baghramyan Avenue has stopped. The activists are trying to enter Bagramyan Avenue. The Police headed by the Yerevan Deputy Chief of Police Valeri Osipyan are trying to negotiate with the protestors, but in vain. The participants of the action are numerous and the police cannot make them move to the sidewalks.
20:00
The protestors are at the beginning of Bagramyan Avenue. The organizers of the action urged them to sit down on the ground in the avenue.
20:27
The police will apply actions. Valeri Osipyan, Deputy Chief of Yerevan Police said this and urged the protestors to free the road so that the police can act. They are moving forward
