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    No to robbery! - Civil society holds a procession against rise in
    electric power tariffs

    by Karina Manukyan
    Friday, August 1, 16:19


    On 1 August, a procession was held in Yerevan against the rise in the
    electric power tariffs. The protest action was organized by the
    representatives of the civil society, who urged the residents of
    Yerevan to join the protest by switching off the light in their flats
    during the action. Heritage Party also joined the protest action.
    The demonstrators were moving along Mashtots Avenue and chanting "No
    to robbery!" and holding candles and bright yellow balloons
    symbolizing electric bulbs.

    The demonstrators read out a statement stressing the need to set up a
    special commission to study the revenues and expenses of the power
    generating companies. The initiative "No to robbery!" demands
    retaining the electricity tariffs unchanged until the investigation is
    over. The activists said that their demands must be carried out before
    the first week of September.

    To note, similar actions of protest will be held in Gavar, Kapan and
    Shirak region.

    By the Public Services Regulatory Commission's decision that came into
    effect on 1 Aug 2014, the daytime tariff for the population has grown
    to 41.85 AMD per 1 KW/h from the previous 38 AMD (10.1% rise), and the
    nighttime tariff has grown to 31.85 AMD from 28 AMD (13.7% rise). The
    Commission says that the rise in tariffs is caused by the current 20.3
    bln AMD financial deficit in the power generating companies of the
    republic.


    http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=515FDD70-1A15-11E4-947A0EB7C0D21663


    From: Baghdasarian
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