To the question of Aravot.am whether you are going to join the action of “We will not pay 150 drams” organized against the fare rise with your private or service car, the secretary of Prosperous Armenia parliamentary faction Naira Zohrabyan responded that she does not have a personal car, should she have, she would have participated. Mrs. Zohrabyan said that yesterday all day her young colleagues, PAP MPs with their private cars participated in the action and transported those citizens who defending their rights refused to pay 150 drams. PAP MPs will still take part in the action, today. Note that yesterday a number of people, showmen, MPs, politicians and others joined in the action and transported citizens on their own cars. Our interlocutor informed that, today, the PAP and the “Heritage” factions of Yerevan City Council will be holding a collection of signatures for a special council session. “It will be right if the Republican councilor will not boycott the initiative, will not try to fail the quorum, they will join to openly and publicly discuss all issues. Finally, there is a serious contradiction between the statements of the municipality and the government,”said our interlocutor.
Note that among the reasons for fare increase the City Hall did not mention the increase in gas prices, and yesterday, in response to ARF’s requests, the government gave a different answer saying that the increase in passengers fees are directly related to the increase in the gas price.” In other words, there are many issues that the municipality is obliged to provide explanations. First, why the Council was not informed about the fare rise, why a Council session is not convened, and the decision was not presented and why there was no consultation with the council members and so on. In addition, many economists have also presented reasonably estimates that the gas price increase was not justified. YerevanCity authorities should provide a clear explanation to council fractions about what had happened. I think that it would be wise by the council of the Republican Party fraction not to participate in the signature collection for convening a special council session for not providing a quorum, but if they have nothing to hide, and truly believe that their arguments are reasonable, they should be very interested that the special session is convened, and clear answers are given to all the questions,”- thinks Naira Zurabyan.
Nelly Grigoryan
