Transport fare rise to spur social rebellion – NGO chief

Transport fare rise to spur social rebellion – NGO chief

13:13 – 09.11.13

The head of a consumer NGO has expressed concerns of the Yerevan
municipality’s renewed proposal for raising the transport fares.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Armen Poghosyan, the president of
the Armenian Consumers’ Association, said the move is sure to spur
massive protests.

`A social rebellion is predictable, but I cannot say what it will
finish with,’ he noted.

Poghosyan said he believes an attempt is being made to scare people
with a higher fares than expected to later facilitate the enforcement
of the plan.

Armenian News – Tert.am