Hundreds of workers of a cement plant owned by businessman Gagik Tsarukian went on strike on Monday after its management announced plans to fire them, saying that the Armenian government will not protect it against much cheaper cement imports from Iran.
Owners and employees of several cafes in Yerevan are protesting the decision of the city authorities to dismantle the property located in the vicinity of the Opera House that the municipality believes should be free from commercial facilities.
Workers and owners of a number of companies involved in different sectors held protests on Monday against a planned reform of the tax legislation that they claim will hit their industries hard.
