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Armenia's Armed Forces Can be Used in State of Emergency: Amendment
Bill Struck Down
01.30.2014 18:22 epress.am
Note, the 7 MPs of the Armenian National Congress faction had raised
the issue of involved the armed forces in a state of emergency, asking
that this provision of the law be annulled.
At the government meeting, RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan said
the issues raised by the initiative were discussed during adoption of
the law.
"These deputies are addressing the matter of using armed forces during
a state of emergency and are offering other options. This question has
been discussed repeatedly; it is derived from the Constitution,
according to which armed forces, in addition to territorial security,
also ensure domestic security," said the minister.
According to the government's rationale, the Armed Forces of the
Republic of Armenia can be used in case of an armed attack on Armenia,
when there is imminent danger of attack or during a declared state of
war or martial law, as well as in case of a declared state of
emergency. When a state of emergency is declared, "the state
authorized Republic of Armenia defense body's human resources,
technical and transport means can be used also with weapons and
ammunition."
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/01/30/armenias-armed-forces-can-be-used-in-state-of-emergency-amendment-bill-struck-down.html
Bill Struck Down
01.30.2014 18:22 epress.am
Note, the 7 MPs of the Armenian National Congress faction had raised
the issue of involved the armed forces in a state of emergency, asking
that this provision of the law be annulled.
At the government meeting, RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan said
the issues raised by the initiative were discussed during adoption of
the law.
"These deputies are addressing the matter of using armed forces during
a state of emergency and are offering other options. This question has
been discussed repeatedly; it is derived from the Constitution,
according to which armed forces, in addition to territorial security,
also ensure domestic security," said the minister.
According to the government's rationale, the Armed Forces of the
Republic of Armenia can be used in case of an armed attack on Armenia,
when there is imminent danger of attack or during a declared state of
war or martial law, as well as in case of a declared state of
emergency. When a state of emergency is declared, "the state
authorized Republic of Armenia defense body's human resources,
technical and transport means can be used also with weapons and
ammunition."
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/01/30/armenias-armed-forces-can-be-used-in-state-of-emergency-amendment-bill-struck-down.html