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YEREVAN. – At around 8am Thursday, the Chief of Police of Armenia, Vladimir Gasparyan, again visited Baghramian Avenue in capital city Yerevan. 

“I came to see what was going on, that nothing extraordinary suddenly happens. You see, how good it is that, nonetheless, there is some organization, that the trash is being cleaned out. Everything is normal. (…) be in peace, and everything will be fine.

“If you are united on this matter, the other matters will go with their course. If you don’t stand up, don’t clean every kind of wrong in yourselves, know for sure, it is not and will not be police,” Gasparyan told the demonstrators that are demanding the cancelation of the recent decision to raise the price of electricity in the country.

To the remark that the police used violence against journalists and broken video cameras and this is recorded on video, the Armenian police chief responded that an investigation has been launched on this matter.

“And who said there can be ne shortcomings?” asked Vladimir Gasparyan. “God help you.” 

On early Tuesday morning, the Yerevan police dispersed the activists protesting against electricity price hike by using water cannon, and they detained many activists and journalists, who were later released.

On Tuesday evening, however, the sit-in participants marched toward the Office of the President—on Baghramian Avenue—yet again and with a larger crowd, but the police blocked their way again.

But the sit-in continues at the starting point of Baghramian Avenue, which is closed off, and traffic towards this boulevard is suspended.

Despite numerous protests, the Public Services Regulatory Commission recently increased the price of electricity in Armenia, and this decision will take effect on August 1. The decision, however, is expected to be followed by an increase in the prices of numerous products and services in the country.

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