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TARON MARGARYAN IS NOT GOING TO IMPLEMENT DEMANDS OF ACTIVISTS PICKETING YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY BUILDING
by Tatevik Shahunyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 6, 17:15
It is unreasonable to dismiss the state officials at the request of
several people, Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan told Radio Azatutyun
when commenting on the demands of the Let's Pay 100 AMD movement
activists that have been picketing the Yerevan Municipality building
for 11 days.
"If an official works badly, he should be dismissed without waiting
for the relevant request, but if he works well, he should not be
dismissed only because one or two people demand that, especially as
the wide public strata do not support this demand", said Margaryan.
As regards the public transport fare rise, the mayor stressed that the
fare will be raised following the relevant conclusion of the newly
created commission, which is considering this issue. "If we want to
have a normal transport system, if we want to have a transport system
in general, we should raise the fare", he said.
To note, the decision on the 50% rise in the public transport fare
caused a wave of protest in Armenia, and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan
suspended his decision. However, the activists have not stopped their
protests and now they demand resignation of some officials of the
Municipality and cancellation of the mayor's decision.
by Tatevik Shahunyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 6, 17:15
It is unreasonable to dismiss the state officials at the request of
several people, Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan told Radio Azatutyun
when commenting on the demands of the Let's Pay 100 AMD movement
activists that have been picketing the Yerevan Municipality building
for 11 days.
"If an official works badly, he should be dismissed without waiting
for the relevant request, but if he works well, he should not be
dismissed only because one or two people demand that, especially as
the wide public strata do not support this demand", said Margaryan.
As regards the public transport fare rise, the mayor stressed that the
fare will be raised following the relevant conclusion of the newly
created commission, which is considering this issue. "If we want to
have a normal transport system, if we want to have a transport system
in general, we should raise the fare", he said.
To note, the decision on the 50% rise in the public transport fare
caused a wave of protest in Armenia, and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan
suspended his decision. However, the activists have not stopped their
protests and now they demand resignation of some officials of the
Municipality and cancellation of the mayor's decision.