ROBERT KOCHARYAN: TAKEN HARSH MEASURES FOR NOT MAKING MASS DISORDERS POSSIBLE WILL NOT TURN THE COUNTRY INTO A POLICE STATE

arminfo
2008-03-20 15:43:00

ArmInfo. Harsh measures taken by the authorities for not making mass
disorders possible will not turn the country into a police state,
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said at the press-conference
today when replying to the ArmInfo correspondent’s question.

He also added that neither alterations to the law "On the order of
holding meetings, demonstrations and processions" nor "the measures
on protection of democracy from mob and anarchy" initiated by him,
will damage democracy.

‘Alterations suppose that the mayor’s office will allow holding of
a meeting, but if National Security Service or Police think there
is threat to Constitutional regime, they will recommend the mayor’s
office not to allow.

this does not mean that they should always apply to National Security
Service to get permission for a meeting, only in case of threat’, –
Robert Kocharyan said.

He reiterated an idea they should abstain from holding rallies as the
situation in the country is still tense and the wanted people have
not been arrested yet. ‘Some of them may make us of the situation
and start everything from the very beginning under the cover of a
rally. There is nothing anti-democratic here. If in several months
the mayor’s office does not give permission, it will cause anxiety,
but at present these measures are directed only to security provision’,
– Robert Kocharyan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress