A policeman removes a barricade built with garbage bins by protesters against a hike in electricity prices in Yerevan, Armenia, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian protest leaders called for a rally on Monday evening in the capital Yerevan after police briefly arrested dozens of protesters and removed barricades following two weeks of demonstrations over electricity prices.
Thousands of people have been protesting in the evenings over the electricity price increase which is due to take effect on Aug. 1, though their numbers fall during the day.
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