Armenian Workers Demand Wages from Russian Base

May 3, 2017

Armenian employees of a Russian military base in Gyumri demonstrate against wage arrears on May 3, 2017 (Photo: RFE/RL)

GYUMRI, Armenia (RFE/RL)””Around a hundred Armenian civilians working for a Russian military base in Gyumri went on strike on Wednesday to demand their wages which they said have not been paid for the last three months.

The workers involved in housing maintenance and utility services marched to the local headquarters of the base, protesting against the wage arrears.

“We haven’t been paid for February and March,”

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