YEREVAN. – A protest got underway Friday morning nearby Armenian capital city Yerevan Municipality, and in connection with Thursday’s decision to raise the transport fare in the city (PHOTOS).
At the beginning of the demonstration, there was a scuffle between the protesters and the police, since the latter did not permit the picketers to approach the municipality entrance.
The protesters held several banners and also threw coins to the municipality building.
Photos by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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