Round-the-clock rallies continue: new roadblocks in marzes
Regional residents hurrying to Yerevan today faced another surprise and disappointment. Public transportation between the capital and remote marzes was again disrupted, with police officers stopping and checking public transport.
Minibuses operating on Lori Yerevan and Shirak-Yerevan routes did not enter the capital but left passengers in the city of Ashtarak.
A passenger reported from the ground that minibuses are lined up in Ashtarak and refuse to go to the capital for fear of losing their jobs.
"Why should we take a taxi to get to work? Why should we suffer because of the rally?" complained the passengers.
Speaking to A1+, Ashot Aharonyan, head of the police press service, said ‘nothing extraordinary was reported on the roads' and advised talking to the route owners.
The opposition alliance Armenian National Congress (ANC) has started round-the-clock rallies and sit-in at Liberty Square demanding the authorities to hold pre-term presidential elections in the country.
