YEREVAN, Armenia — Thousands of demonstrators protesting a hike in electricity prices entered a third straight day of standoffs with police in Armenia’s capital Wednesday, with no visible progress toward resolving the worst unrest the country has seen in years.
President Serge Sarkisian has offered to meet with representatives of the protesters in the impoverished former Soviet nation, but they have refused, demanding instead that he announce on television that the price hikes will be scrapped.
Sarkisian, who hasn’t yet commented publicly on the protests, headed to Brussels late Wednesday to attend a conference.
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Source: The Epoch Times
