Bagrat Surbazan's Led Actions Cost Authorities 'Dear' - 'Jaghouvourd'

The newspaper 'Jaghouvourd' reports: 'Since May 9, the movement 'Tavush for the Homeland' has been carrying out its activities in Yerevan, and since that day, the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs has implemented enhanced services in the capital. As a result of the service, between 150 to 250 individuals have been detained daily from various parts of Yerevan during active civil disobedience actions and protests. It is noticeable that the red and black beret troops, police forces, often outnumber the protesters themselves, with disproportionate use of force being applied by representatives of the law enforcement system to detain them.

But what is the cost of bringing police forces out onto the streets? The newspaper 'Jaghouvourd' has learned from official sources that during May, the Ministry of Internal Affairs paid 16,868,000 dram for the 'rental of passenger transport vehicles with drivers'. The first contract, which was signed on May 15, involved a purchase totaling 6,868,000 dram. The contract explicitly states that the police forces, represented by the commander of the police troops, Deputy Chief of Police Colonel Hayk Babayan, signed a contract with 'ELITBAS' LLC.

The next contract, also signed with the same company, was executed in an urgent purchase mode on May 23. For the 'rental of passenger transport vehicles with drivers' service, 10 million dram was paid. According to this contract, the police forces of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs are to be brought to the center of Yerevan from the following military units: Yerevan, Bagratuniats 6th Lane, Yerevan, Davtashen 2nd Neighborhood, Yerevan, Admiral Isakov 25, and from the military unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in the Armavir region.

The contract stipulates 10 vehicles, with each vehicle valued at between 1,105,000 to 1,110,000 dram. The cost for 1 hour of service of police minibuses frequently seen in the streets is calculated at 5,000 to 7,000 dram, with 1 kilometer costing 350 dram, accommodating 15-20 people. The buses provided by 'ELITBAS' LLC, which can transport 25-35 people, are charged at 6,000-8,000 dram per hour, with a price of 500 dram per kilometer, while buses that transport 35-50 or more individuals are charged 10,000-11,000 dram per hour and 650-700 dram per kilometer.

It turns out that the actions and civil disobedience led by Bagrat Surbazan are costing the authorities 'dear' not only psychologically but also financially.'