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ARMENIAN STATE GUARDS WARN OPPOSITION LEADER AGAINST LEAVING HIS HOUSE
Mediamax
March 1 2008
Armenia
Yerevan, 1 March: Guided by the law of Armenia "On ensuring the safety
of individuals under special stateprotection", employees of the State
Guard Service providing security for the former president of Armenia
[andopposition candidate in 19 February presidential election,
Levon Ter-Petrosyan] this morning took a decision to evacuateLevon
Ter-Petrosyan from Freedom Square in central Yerevan due to the
actions being taken there by police.
[Early on 1 March, riot police dispersed Ter-Petrosyan's supporters
who had been rallying on Freedom Squaresince 20 February, protesting
the result of the election.]
The State Guard Service of Armenia told Mediamax today that
Ter-Petrosyan was taken to his house, which is guarded bythe same
service.
"In the situation that has arisen, proceeding from the need to
ensure the former president's safety, andalso taking account of
the circumstance that Levon Ter-Petrosyan's departure from the
building under guard may leadto unpredictable consequences and
endanger his security, the State Guard Service of Armenia warned
the former president of the need to refrain from any attempts to
leave his house. Otherwise, the State Guard Service is unable to
bearresponsibility for the safety of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, since it
cannot accompany him to illegal events," the StateGuard Service says
in its statement.
Mediamax
March 1 2008
Armenia
Yerevan, 1 March: Guided by the law of Armenia "On ensuring the safety
of individuals under special stateprotection", employees of the State
Guard Service providing security for the former president of Armenia
[andopposition candidate in 19 February presidential election,
Levon Ter-Petrosyan] this morning took a decision to evacuateLevon
Ter-Petrosyan from Freedom Square in central Yerevan due to the
actions being taken there by police.
[Early on 1 March, riot police dispersed Ter-Petrosyan's supporters
who had been rallying on Freedom Squaresince 20 February, protesting
the result of the election.]
The State Guard Service of Armenia told Mediamax today that
Ter-Petrosyan was taken to his house, which is guarded bythe same
service.
"In the situation that has arisen, proceeding from the need to
ensure the former president's safety, andalso taking account of
the circumstance that Levon Ter-Petrosyan's departure from the
building under guard may leadto unpredictable consequences and
endanger his security, the State Guard Service of Armenia warned
the former president of the need to refrain from any attempts to
leave his house. Otherwise, the State Guard Service is unable to
bearresponsibility for the safety of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, since it
cannot accompany him to illegal events," the StateGuard Service says
in its statement.