20/05/2013 14:19
Hailstorm-hit farmers block Armavir-Yerevan highway again
Hailstorm-hit farmers of Armavir province have blocked again Armavir-Yerevan Highway today. They plan to go on foot to Yerevan and demand compensation for their losses, Aysor.am was informed by Gevorg Danielian, the head of Mrgashat village administration.
According to a protester named Gevorg, some 300 people are going to stage a protest in Yerevan. “We will determine our further steps on our way to Yerevan. We want justice,” he said.
We would remind you that a few days ago Armavir villages were hit by hailstorms. At the latest session of the government, the prime minister pledged to help hailstorm-hit farmers, noting that only vulnerable families will receive aid.