‘If Army Comes Sporting Tailcoats=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?=: Debate on State of Emergency Bill Continues in Armenian Parliament

A proposed bill on emergency rule was again discussed in the Armenian parliament today. Tomorrow, Mar. 1, the bill will be put to a vote.

Recall, the bill allows the president to enlist the help of Armenia's Armed Forces to restore order during a state of emergency if police and national security forces are unable to cope with the situation. As reported earlier by RFE/RL’s Armenian service, “the bill stipulates that the president of the republic can call a state of emergency in case of an ‘immediate danger to constitutional order,’ including attempts to forcibly seize power, terrorism and ‘mass disturbances’ [...] In that case, military personnel would be allowed to use riot equipment and live ammunition in accordance with an Armenian law on the police.”  Read more... (467 words)

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