Armenia’s president alters state of emergency in Yerevan
13.03.2008,
02:21
RA President Robert Kocharian plans to lift certain items of the emergency situation in Yerevan. “Tonight or tomorrow morning I will sign a decree on altering the state of emergency,” the President said.
YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian plans to lift certain items of the emergency situation in Yerevan. “Tonight or tomorrow morning I will sign a decree on altering the state of emergency,” the President said. “The current decree specifies what is permissible, while the new one will specify what is banned.”
Kocharian said the restrictions will be minor ones and will mainly concern provocative activities and misinformation.
The President assured that journalists that mass media will be free to express their opinion. “They should just be more careful and give only reliable information,” Kocharian said. The President called on mass media to have a sense of responsibility and avoid threatening the country’s stability.
Since February 20 rallies, sit-ins and student walkouts had been held by the opposition leader RA ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosian in the center of Yerevan. The protesters accused Kocharian's ally and Prime Minister Serge Sargsian of rigging the presidential election last month.
Armenian President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency on March 1 after a day of clashes between police and protesters.
According to the decree, publications of mass media concerning state and internal political issues can be implemented solely within the limits of the official information of state bodies. –0--
Kocharian said the restrictions will be minor ones and will mainly concern provocative activities and misinformation.
The President assured that journalists that mass media will be free to express their opinion. “They should just be more careful and give only reliable information,” Kocharian said. The President called on mass media to have a sense of responsibility and avoid threatening the country’s stability.
Since February 20 rallies, sit-ins and student walkouts had been held by the opposition leader RA ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosian in the center of Yerevan. The protesters accused Kocharian's ally and Prime Minister Serge Sargsian of rigging the presidential election last month.
Armenian President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency on March 1 after a day of clashes between police and protesters.
According to the decree, publications of mass media concerning state and internal political issues can be implemented solely within the limits of the official information of state bodies. –0--
