YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS: The Police of the Republic of Armenia neither confirms nor denies the information that the Head of the Police Vladimir Gasparyan was on the Baghramyan Avenue of Yerevan on June 24. The officer of the press service of the Police of the Republic of Armenia Armen Malkhasyan neither confirmed nor denied the information.

It is noteworthy that now the number of the policemen on the Baghramyan Avenue, controlling the demonstrators is less than during the recent days. The situation on the Avenue is quiet at the moment.  

Despite the protests, 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.