State of emergency declared in Armenia

armradio.am
02.03.2008 11:48

On March 1st Armenian President Robert Kocharian signed a decree on
declaring a state of emergency in Armenia.

"To eliminate the danger threatening the Constitutional order of the
country and for protecting people’s rights and legal interests, being
guided by the Constitution I decide:

1. To announce emergency situation in Yerevan from March 1st for 20 days.

2. To let the governance of the regulation and implementation of urgent
issues as well as the elimination of circumstances of the emergency
situation to the President of Armenia.

3. To let the Police of the Republic of Armenia and the Defense Ministry
ensure the legal regime of the state of emergency.

4. To establish the following limitations for ensuring legal regime of the
emergency situation

* Banning meetings, rallies, marches and other mass events.
* Banning strikes and other activities suspending the work of
establishments.
* In case of necessity the law enforcement bodies will limit the movement of
transport means and conduct examination.
* Mass media will publish informationprovided only by state establishments.
* Without the permission of relevant state bodies it is banned to spread
leaflets or other means of political propaganda.
* Temporary suspension of the activity of non-governmental organizations
which impede the elimination of circumstances causing the emergency
situation.
* Deporting people not living in the capital who violate the legal regime of
emergency situation on their own means or in case of not having means by the
state budget in condition of compensation.

5. The Government of the Republic of Armenia must undertake necessary
measures for ensuring the implementation of this decree.

6. The decree comes into the force from the moment of informing about it.