The continuing protests against the rising electricity prices have driven the population of Yerevan’s Baghramyan Avenue to anger, with most complaining about the noise and the inconvenience around.Most residents have been conducting a petition since Wednesday.
“The [residents] are not able to stand this anymore. We cannot sleep or open a balcony door because of the terrible noise. The much respected demonstrators fail to observe the rules of co-existence,” one of residents told our correspondent.
The Ministry of Healthcare has also issued a warning, asking the demonstrators to be conscientious and circumspect not to hamper the ambulance service’s work.
“Lost moments may at time turn out fatal for an individual needing an emergency medical aid. And we can never rule out that the individual in question may be the relative of any one of us or we ourselves,” reads its statement.
Drivers of public transport also complain about the difficulties and inconvenience.
Speaking to Tert.am, President of the Association of Passenger Carriers Hrant Yeghiazaryan said all drivers demand urgent measure for restoring the regular operation of traffic routes.
“We are facing enormous problems due to the closed street. The passenger transportation process is derailed, with the microbuses waiting for hours in traffic jams. And less people use [public transport],” he said.