State of Emergency in Yerevan was a necessity
05.03.2008,
23:17
The recent developments in Yerevan have shown that State of Emergency in Armenia’s capital was a necessity, said RA President Robert Kocharian.
YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/. The recent developments in Yerevan have shown that State of Emergency in Armenia’s capital was a necessity, said RA President Robert Kocharian. “If the emergency situation were not declared, we would have much more losses and the consequences would be more serious for Armenia,” the President said.
Kocharian expressed regret for the victims and presented his condolences to their families. The President also expressed hope that people injured during the clashes will recover soon. “The chain of event will be reproduced,” Kocharian said. “Many materials, including videos have been recorded. They will help appraise the situation and allow law enforcement agencies undertake necessary precaution measures”.
He pointed out that investigators will have to get down to serious work, as many people were involved in the mass disturbances. The President has charged them to make a daily report on the investigation process.
Armenian President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency on March 1after a day of clashes between police and protesters.
The clashes began when authorities used force to clear Freedom Square of thousands of demonstrators who had camped there for the past 10 days.
Afterwards, the strikers went to the French Embassy in Armenia near the Municipality of Yerevan. According to the press service of the RA Police, the situation became uncontrollable and the crowd battled policemen with petrol bombs, sticks and pillage nearby public and private entities.
131 people were injured and eight died as a result of clashes. –0--
Kocharian expressed regret for the victims and presented his condolences to their families. The President also expressed hope that people injured during the clashes will recover soon. “The chain of event will be reproduced,” Kocharian said. “Many materials, including videos have been recorded. They will help appraise the situation and allow law enforcement agencies undertake necessary precaution measures”.
He pointed out that investigators will have to get down to serious work, as many people were involved in the mass disturbances. The President has charged them to make a daily report on the investigation process.
Armenian President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency on March 1after a day of clashes between police and protesters.
The clashes began when authorities used force to clear Freedom Square of thousands of demonstrators who had camped there for the past 10 days.
Afterwards, the strikers went to the French Embassy in Armenia near the Municipality of Yerevan. According to the press service of the RA Police, the situation became uncontrollable and the crowd battled policemen with petrol bombs, sticks and pillage nearby public and private entities.
131 people were injured and eight died as a result of clashes. –0--
