Thursday, July 25, 2013

Government officials on the defensive in Armenia as people rise up against fare hikes

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ArmeniaNow.com: "After days of protests over the rise in public transport fares in Yerevan representatives of the government finally addressed the matter in detail on Thursday.

After Thursday’s government session Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan told reporters that the Ministry was currently making analyses to determine the effect of higher public transport fares on different social strata and will publish the results when they have complete information. "

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