Armenian government tightens martial law
09.10.2020,
08:25
The Armenian government on Thursday made a decision amending the law on the legal regime of martial law. In accordance with the amendments made, actions that criticize, refute, cast doubt on the effectiveness or in any way devalue the actions of state bodies and local self-government bodies and officials ensuring the legal regime of martial law and ensure state security (including speeches, publications) are prohibited.
YEREVAN, October 9. /ARKA/. The Armenian government on Thursday made a decision amending the law on the legal regime of martial law. In accordance with the amendments made, actions that criticize, refute, cast doubt on the effectiveness or in any way devalue the actions of state bodies and local self-government bodies and officials ensuring the legal regime of martial law and ensure state security (including speeches, publications) are prohibited.
Campaigning against the defense capability and security of Armenia and Artsakh is also prohibited, including the dissemination of publications that cast doubt on the defense capability of Armenia and Artsakh.
It is indicated that the Armenian Police are authorized to take the necessary measures to ensure the removal of published messages and publications, to temporarily seize or arrest printing devices, broadcasting, sound-amplifying technical equipment and copying machines.
This decision comes into force immediately after its publication.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,069 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 145 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 496 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 320 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 90 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
Campaigning against the defense capability and security of Armenia and Artsakh is also prohibited, including the dissemination of publications that cast doubt on the defense capability of Armenia and Artsakh.
It is indicated that the Armenian Police are authorized to take the necessary measures to ensure the removal of published messages and publications, to temporarily seize or arrest printing devices, broadcasting, sound-amplifying technical equipment and copying machines.
This decision comes into force immediately after its publication.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,069 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 145 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 496 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 320 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 90 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
