CSTO rep: Protests in Yerevan cannot be compared with MaidanJune 26, 2015 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Protests against energy price hike in Armenia cannot be compared with the April, 2010 revolution in Kyrgyzstan, permanent representative of Armenia to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said. As David Virabyan noted at the Moscow-hosted CSTO and Global Security Challenges forum, organized by the Gorchakov Fund, some media outlets compare what is happening in Armenia with Maidan or the revolution in Kyrgyzstan, so he decided to dispel this view. “These are completely different things. Young people participating in demonstrations do not even have specific requirements. I should note that President Serzh Sargsyan is ready to meet with activists, while the latters do not agree yet. I understand the desire of some media to show something extraordinary, but it’s highly improbable that current situation should escalate into a conflict, as it did in case of Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine,” Vb.kg quotes him as saying. He also did not rule out the possibility of provocations, however, expressing confidence that the state is strong enough to prevent them. Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) Company earlier submitted a bid to the Public Services Regulatory Commission about a rise in electricity tariffs. The parliamentary opposition considers the move unfounded and initiated to serve the interests of ENA. The current night-time tariff for the population is AMD 31.85 per KWH, the daytime tariff is AMD 41.85. The bid of ENA proposed raising the tariffs to AMD 48 and 58 respectively. Yet the Commission satisfied the bid only partially on June 17, with the increase set at AMD 6.93 instead of AMD 17. The Commission’s decision will take force on August 1, 2015. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |