Head of Abovyan Investigative Committee  refuses to publicly answer  questions from employees of the sealed MultiStone plant 

ArmInfo. During their latest protest demanding the resumption of operations, employees of the sealed "MultiStone" plant in Abovyan managed to reach Vazgen  Badalyan, the head of the local Investigative Committee division. It was Badalyan who, ten days ago, ordered the facility to be sealed, leaving hundreds of employees without work or a source of income.

Since early morning, plant workers had gathered at the Investigative  Committee building, demanding to meet with Badalyan to get answers to  their urgent questions. However, law enforcement officials claimed  that the head was not on the premises. When the workers asked for  permission to verify this for themselves, representatives of the  security services replied that they lacked the necessary  authorization to grant entry.

After a lengthy discussion, one of the employees was permitted to  contact Badalyan by phone. Warning him that the call was on  speakerphone, the worker asked questions on behalf of the protesters.  In response, the head of the Abovyan Investigative Committee stated  that he did not consider it appropriate to answer questions in such a  format. Offering no clarity, he simply remarked, "If you have  questions, we will talk later."

This response did not satisfy the protesters. They said such  treatment forces them to resort to extreme measures, as the situation  directly affects the well-being of their families and their ability  to meet financial obligations.

"The ordinary citizen is needed by the authorities only when it comes  to elections. In all other cases, we are treated as if we are  invisible," the workers stated. Following this interaction, the  protesters decided to return to the plant to continue awaiting a  response.