Why Passengers Were Removed from Microbus No. 55: Clarification

Early this morning, police and employees from the Ministry of Urban Development, Technical Safety, and Fire Safety of the Republic of Armenia are conducting inspections in public transport in Yerevan. Individuals not wearing masks are being removed from vehicles. During the inspection, all passengers from one microbus were taken off, and the vehicle was relocated to a police-secured area.

The incident was addressed by Elena Zohrebian, head of the information, consultation, and public relations department of the Ministry of Urban Development, Technical Safety, and Fire Safety. She made a post on her Facebook page, noting that a media outlet publishing the article