Day.Az, Azerbaijan
Feb. 20, 2008

WEBSITE REPORTS INCREASED SECURITY IN ARMENIAN CAPITAL

20 February: The Armenian government has decided to step up security
at the presidential residence and parliament anddeployed an armoured
personnel carrier and a vehicle with a hank of barbed wire at the
back entrance of parliament earlythis morning.

Traffic police cars are active on the patch between the presidential
residence, parliament building and the"government quarter". APCs of
the interior troops have also been noticed on the main streets.

Armenia held a presidential election on 19 February. According to
preliminary reports from the Central ElectoralCommission, the
authorities’ candidate [Prime Minister] Serzh Sargsyan leads in the
polls. The opposition led bythe first Armenian president, Levon
Ter-Petrosyan, alleged mass irregularities. The opposition is set to
stage a rallyin the afternoon of 20 February.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress