ARMENIA TO CONSIDER SOFTENING LAW ON RALLIES

Interfax
April 21 2008
Russia

The OSCE mission in Yerevan has issued a statement saying that Armenia
is ready to consider softening the law on public gatherings, rallies
and marches.

This possibility was discussed during a meeting between Armenian
Parliament Speaker Tigran Torosyan, Justice Minister Gevork Danielyan
and presidential aide Gevork Mgeryan, and delegates of the OSHR
(OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) and the
Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

The Armenia side agreed to change or annul disputed amendments to
the law on rallies, the statement says.

The amendments were introduced after the March 1 tragic events in
Yerevan when 10 people were killed and more than 250 were wounded in
clashes between opposition supporters and police.