Mayor promised to meet
Street traders were near the government building once again with the demand to meet with Mayor of Yerevan Karen Karapetyan. Joining the demonstrators was President of the Consumers' Union Armen Poghosyan, who tried to act as an intermediary. However, the traders greeted him with indignation and accused him of not interpreting their issue correctly.
"You recently spoke on television and said we sell dirty herbs. You can't put the people in this situation before creating new jobs," said one of the demonstrators, to which Armen Poghosyan said he had only stated where the herbs are washed.
Former teacher Nune Manukyan cried and mentioned that she simply wants a corner to sell herbs. She has tried to stand at the market offered by the municipality, but hasn't been able to sell anything.
Armen Poghosyan said the traders were doing the right thing by complaining and that he wasn't offended by the traders because those people have to make a living.
"The problem is that the municipality is not rushing and there are few people without a place to trade. We simply have to suggest that they wait to receive trade spots. We can't ignore people's complaints," said Poghosyan.
The president of the Consumers' Union had a telephone conversation with the mayor and agreed to organize a meeting with the traders.
The parents of soldiers who died in peace were also near the government building. The chairman of the central military medicine committee approached the soldiers' parents and pledged to meet one of them.
