“DO NOT TAKE PEOPLE TO THE CAPITAL”
Support A1+!Empty minibuses have been arriving in Yerevan from Ashtarak, Artashat, Masis, Armavir, Hrazdan and Charentsavan since early morning. When asked how they can account for their behaviour, a driver said, “Don’t you know the main reason for it is today’s rally? We were ordered not to transport people today.”
Drivers say policemen stop them at every step to check the passengers. They say they cannot work under the given conditions as they are deprived of their daily bread. Most drivers didn’t go to work at all. As a result, rural residents couldn’t reach the capital.
Resident of Charentsavan Ashot says the police have chained the main roads to the capital. They say if people are that eager to get to Yerevan they can go on foot.
Meanwhile policemen are grouping near the Matenadaran “to keep public order” during the opposition’s rally. A bus full of policemen is parked at Liberty Square where a children’s event is due today.
