Армения: Дрон улавя наелектризираната атмосфера в Ереван, 9 ден протести

Drone footage captured thousands of anti-government protesters in the centre of Yerevan, Sunday. The protests, which began as a reaction to rising electricity prices, have now been going on for nine days. Reports indicated that police were set to evict the protesters, Sunday but this is yet to manifest. On June 17 the Public Services Regulatory Committee (PSRC) announced that energy prices would be increased by 16 percent, raising them for the third time in three years. Protesters have been taking to the streets for nine days, even after 200 were arrested and the police started to deploy water cannons on June 23. Reports filtered through to the protesters, Saturday that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will suspend the utility price hike. A statement released by the President's office states that citizen's utility bills will not rise, rather tax revenues will be used to raise capital to pay energy companies.