Serj Tankian urged international media not to politicize Armenia’s events

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. Renowned musician Serj Tankian urged international media not to politicize the struggle against the electricity price hike. The struggle was initiated by the civil society in Yerevan. As Armenpress reports, Serje Tankian made the following post in his Facebook page:

“It seems like the brutal police crackdown with water cannons and beating up people including journalists has predictably brought more people out into the streets of Yerevan today. This was a peaceful sit in. The police had the right to clear it and legally detain people without using undue force. The situation should not be politicized by foreign media or governments. This is a non-political reaction to an endemic economic marginalization of a large segment of the Armenian populace. The government of Armenia should make every effort to ameliorate the economic suffering of its citizens and address this and other concerns”.

The new electricity tariff was approved at the session of Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia on June 17. The electricity price has increased by 6,93 AMD, reaching 48,78 AMD per 1 kWh. Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC had suggested increasing the electricity price by 17 AMD per 1 kWh.