YEREVAN. - ‘Vordan Karmir’ Armenian rock band held a concert in Yerevan’s Baghramyan Avenue on Thursday evening for the protestors staging a sit-in for already the fourth day over cancelling the decision on electricity tariff hike.

“This is neither the concert of Vordan Karmir, nor a rock concert; this is a demand. We are among you to express our demand together with you, so that these cameras can see and hear how many people are present here,” rock band vocalist Vahan Poghosyan told the excited protestors.

The protest in Baghramyan Avenue is continuing at the moment.

Following the use of force by the police Tuesday morning, people have gathered again and are continuing their sit-in in Baghramyan Avenue, their number rapidly increasing.

Despite the numerous protests over the electricity price hike, the new electricity tariff was approved at the session of Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia (PSRC) on June 17.  The electricity price has gone up by 6,93 AMD, reaching 48,78 AMD (previously 41,85 AMD) per 1 kWh. Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC had proposed to raise the electricity price by 17 AMD per 1 kWh.