{"id":261158,"date":"2014-12-18T15:51:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T11:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/?p=261158"},"modified":"2014-12-18T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T11:51:39","slug":"minibus-drivers-continue-strike-with-no-clear-signs-of-a-resolution-photo-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epress.am\/en\/2014\/12\/18\/minibus-drivers-continue-strike-with-no-clear-signs-of-a-resolution-photo-video.html","title":{"rendered":"Minibus Drivers Continue to Strike With No Clear Signs of Resolution (PHOTO, VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Today, minibus drivers in Yerevan have continued their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/en\/2014\/12\/17\/yerevan-drivers-strike-due-to-increased-gas-prices.html\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF;\">strike<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for the second day near the Malatia-Sebastia district&rsquo;s church. The drivers boycotting are employees on the 63, 71, 75, 27, 23, 28, 34 routes. &nbsp;According to them, they are not alone; their friends in Nor Nork are also striking.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">The reason of the protest is the increasing gas prices, as a result of which according to the strikers, the drivers spend an extra 5000 AMD daily.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZjaIuA0nUE?wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/6strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"6strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261149\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/6strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/6strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/6strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">&ldquo;Where is your Minister of Transport, Navasardyan from the municipality, gas prices have increased, people are unable to support their children,&rdquo; said one of the drivers. One of the strikers told their protesting colleagues, &ldquo;they&rsquo;ll come and take us (into custody),&rdquo; however the latter continued &ldquo;let them take us, I&rsquo;m not scared. Let them be ashamed.&rdquo; &ldquo;Let them take us, let&rsquo;s see if they will,&rdquo; &ldquo;Let them take us all together,&rdquo; added another driver.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/8strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"8strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261151\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/8strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/8strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/8strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/5strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"5strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261148\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/5strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/5strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/5strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/4strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"4strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261147\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/4strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/4strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/4strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"2strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261145\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/3strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"3strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261146\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/3strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/3strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/3strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/7strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"7strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261150\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/7strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/7strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/7strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"1strike\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-261144\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1strike.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1strike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/epress.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1strike-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Yesterday, the Yerevan Mayor&rsquo;s adviser Albert Gevorgyan came to the protest and promised that the issue would be resolved with the help of the route owners.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">However, the drivers have not been informed about what will happen, &ldquo;they tricked and left yesterday, today its the same story.&rdquo;<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em>Photographs by Marine Mkrtchyan<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, the Yerevan Mayor\u2019s adviser Albert Gevorgyan came to the protest and promised that the issue would be resolved with the help of the route owners&#8230;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt 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