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ACTIVISTS GLAD ABOUT VICTORY, READY FOR FURTHER STRUGGLE
17:13 07.08.13
Styopa Safaryan, a member of the Barev Yerevan (Hello Yerevan) group
at Yerevan's City Council, and activist Ani Kaguinyan believe that
although civil society succeeded in getting fares reduced to the
previous rate, struggle for higher-quality transport services must
be continued.
"I do not view it as a victory because it [Yerevan Mayor Taron
Margaryan's decision] reads 'suspended'," Kaguinyan said.
With respect to the sit-down protest in front of the Yerevan
Municipality and protesters' demands for resignations, as well as for
dismissal of Head of the Transport Department, Yerevan Municipality,
Henrik Hambartsumyan, and Director of the Yerevantrans CJSC Misak
Hambartsumyan, Kaguinyan said that she joins her "friends' struggle."
In his turn, Styopa Safaryan said that public protests at the fare
rise had no precedents and is evidence of favorable tendencies.
As regards the claim the Barev Yerevan group's lodged with the court,
which demands invalidation of the Yerevan mayor's decision, Safaryan
is sure that the administrative court will allow the claim.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/07/styopa-safaryan/
17:13 07.08.13
Styopa Safaryan, a member of the Barev Yerevan (Hello Yerevan) group
at Yerevan's City Council, and activist Ani Kaguinyan believe that
although civil society succeeded in getting fares reduced to the
previous rate, struggle for higher-quality transport services must
be continued.
"I do not view it as a victory because it [Yerevan Mayor Taron
Margaryan's decision] reads 'suspended'," Kaguinyan said.
With respect to the sit-down protest in front of the Yerevan
Municipality and protesters' demands for resignations, as well as for
dismissal of Head of the Transport Department, Yerevan Municipality,
Henrik Hambartsumyan, and Director of the Yerevantrans CJSC Misak
Hambartsumyan, Kaguinyan said that she joins her "friends' struggle."
In his turn, Styopa Safaryan said that public protests at the fare
rise had no precedents and is evidence of favorable tendencies.
As regards the claim the Barev Yerevan group's lodged with the court,
which demands invalidation of the Yerevan mayor's decision, Safaryan
is sure that the administrative court will allow the claim.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/07/styopa-safaryan/