Villagers block Armavir-Yerevan highway protesting against shortage of irrigation water
Dozens of villagers have blocked Armavir-Yerevan highway near Hovtamej village, protesting against shortage of irrigation water. The farmers complained that crops were damaging and their agricultural lands were turning barren due to acute shortage of the water for the past week.
In the words of the villagers, no representative from the Governor's office have visited them and didn't inform them about the expected shortage. Police officers attempted to unblock the road followed by a scuffle between law enforcement and farmers.