Young people block one of central streets of Yerevan and demand releasing detained activist of "We Won't Pay 150 AMD" action

Today, at 7 pm, young people blocked Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan and demanded releasing Grigor Janikyan, the detained activist of "We Won't Pay 150 AMD" action.    

ArmInfo's correspondent reports from the scene that nearly 500 young people are taking part in the action of protest against the public transport fare rise from 100 AMD to 150 AMD. They are chanting "Slaves!" and "No to the new fare!" The police are still behaving tactfully and reservedly. The youth are handing out leaflets to the passengers and urge them to pay 100 AMD instead of 150 AMD.    

At the moment, the protesters are chanting Grigor Janikyan's name and making their way to Mashtots Park to decide their further steps. 

To note, since July 20 the residents of Yerevan have been paying 150 AMD to the bus and microbus drivers instead of 100 AMD. The trolleybus fare is 100 AMD instead of 50 AMD. The metro fare has remained unchanged - 100 AMD.