Chairman of Public Services Regulatory Commission: "Gas price will rise."

Today, on May 16, protest was held in front of the building of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. Dozens of people have gathered to protest against a possible rise in gas price.

"Raising of the price of gas will start the fall of regime", "If you raise the price of gas, then we will not pay taxes," "How much we want, as much we will pay" - with such posters Armenian citizens expressed their discontent.

Citizens continued to protest in front of the Commission on the Public Service. The chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission, Robert Nazarian met with the protesters, who said that the Commission has received a request in connection with increase of gas price, and the size of the increase in gas price will be resolved by discussion. "But the price of gas will rise for sure," he said.

The protesters continued their protest. They went to the residence of the President.