Showman Artyom Markosyan, who was in Baghramyan Avenue on Sunday morning, has commented on the “No to plunder” civil initiative’s protests against rising electricity prices and on the Armenian authorities’ response.

He believes that a government official must arrive at Baghramyan Avenue and make a statement.

In response to a remark that Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan, quoting President Serzh Sargsyan, made a statement at a meeting with the protesters, Mr Markosyan said:

“If so, well and good. But if government officials can arrive, let them do. The most important is to prevent any provocations and politicizing, because the president and the government have found a solution,” he told Tert.am.

According to him, the protesters have won.

“Yes, it is unprecedented because all people can see that nothing like this – gaining a victory by holding peaceful events on young people’s initiative – has ever taken place in this country. Yes, it is a victory,” Mr Markosyan said.

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