ArmInfo. The Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) rejected the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) company's proposal to reduce electricity prices. Narek Karapetyan, coordinator of the "Our Way" movement and CEO of Tashir Capital CJSC, announced this on his Facebook page.
"Our proposal to reduce electricity prices was rejected. Five months ago, on June 6 (before the infamous events of June 17), we, on behalf of ENA, approached the PSRC chairman with a proposal to reduce the electricity price by 3.6 billion drams, since savings and losses in the system were low, resulting in a positive balance. On June 13, this proposal was rejected in a reply letter from the commission chairman. Can you guess why the official appointed by the Civil Contract refused?" Karapetyan asked.
As a reminder, Samvel Karapetyan was detained in Yerevan on the night of June 18 by Armenian law enforcement agencies after expressing support for the Armenian Apostolic Church. This was followed by open threats from the Prime Minister. On the night of June 19, the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction remanded Samvel Karapetyan in custody for two months. He is being held in the Yerevan-Kentron Penitentiary (the notorious "KGB basement" in the National Security Service building). He is accused of publicly calling for a coup d'etat. Karapetyan denies the charges. Furthermore, in July, the head of the Tashir Group of Companies was charged with new money laundering. In October, the Anti-Corruption Court extended Karapetyan's detention once again, this time for another month.
