Electricity price hike protesters who continue their nonstop demonstrations in downtown Yerevan have got a boost from Armenian American singer Cher who appears to support their cause.
The 69-year-old U.S. celebrity born Cherilyn Sarkisian has brought the attention of her fans on Twitter to the situation with the continuing social protests in Armenia.
“Russia raises electricity prices [by] 22%,” Cher tweeted on July 4, reminding that protesters in Yerevan campaigning against electricity price hikes sought by a Russian-owned utility company were “beaten & shot” with water cannons.
“No one cares about Armenians,” the singer says, adding a praying hands icon and a hashtagged name of another Armenian American celebrity, Kim Kardashian.
The protest known as Electric Yerevan that began in the Armenian capital’s Liberty Square on June 19 and continued several days later with protesters occupying central Baghramyan Avenue has issued an ultimatum to the authorities over the weekend to comply with their demand for the revoking of the price hike by Monday evening or see the “advancement” of their barricades towards the Presidential Palace.
Russia Raises electricity
Prices 22% on #ARMENIA.Protesters
BEATEN & SHOT W/ WATER CANNONS😡 NO1 CARES ABOUT ARMENIANS🙏 #KimKardashian— Cher (@cher) July 4, 2015