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    EMERGENCY REGIME ALLEVIATED IN ARMENIA

    ITAR-TASS
    March 10 2008
    Russia

    YEREVAN, March 10 (Itar-Tass) -- Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
    has lifted some restrictions, which were part of a state of emergency
    that was imposed on Yerevan, Viktor Sogomonyan, press secretary of
    the Armenian president, told Itar-Tass on Monday. The restrictions,
    that were lifted, include a possibility of "a temporary ban on the
    work of political parties and other public organisations, which
    hamper the elimination of reasons, that brought about the state of
    emergency. Another restriction, that was also lifted, gave powers to
    the authorities to evict the people, not living in the given area,
    if they violated the legal regime of the state of emergency."

    "There were no violations of the state of emergency regime in Yerevan
    since March 1. The domestic political situation is being stabilised,"
    the presidential press secretary continued. The purpose of this step,
    among other things, is "to bring the country to a routine everyday
    life as soon as possible."

    According to the information of Sogomonyan, "specialists from the
    president's apparatus are working to find other legal solutions,"
    including to the part of the decree on the state of emergency, which
    imposes restrictions on the work of the mass media. "This will permit
    to alleviate the restrictions," Sogomonyan said.

    The state of emergency was imposed on Yerevan on March 1 for a period
    of 20 days after massive unrest in the capital, as a result of which
    eight people died and several dozens were wounded. The measures were
    taken in conformity with the Constitution of Armenia "for warding
    off the threat to the constitutional system, for the purpose of
    protecting the rights and lawful interests of the population," the
    press secretary said.

    The holding of meetings, marches, other massive actions, as well as
    strikes, is banned, when a state of emergency is in effect. At the same
    time, law enforcement agencies have the right to restrict the movement
    of people, if need be, to search people and transport vehicles. The
    mass media can publish materials on the state and domestic political
    problems only within the framework of official information.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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