March 5, 2008 - 18:40 AMT
Mayor's office should not authorize any rally unless situation settles down completely
The Yerevan city administration should authorize any rally unless the situation settles down completely, RA President Robert Kocharian told a news conference in Yerevan.

"We should derive a lesson from the latest developments and introduce certain limitations in permission for conduction of rallies to avoid public hysteria. Conduction of regular rallies at one and the same site by one and the political force should be banned," he said.

"For example, conduction of rallies in Liberty Square should be permitted twice a week only."

"The response of the authorities should be strict to prevent repetition of the disorders. But it's the task of the next President," Mr Kocharian said, Novosti Armenia reports.