RA President to sing edict mitigating limitations on media freedom
Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated he does not see reasons to prolong the effect of the emergency rule.
"No violations of the state of emergency have been fixed since it came into effect. The situation in Yerevan is calm and fully controllable," the President told reporters today.
Mr Kocharian informed that today or tomorrow he will sign a decree on mitigating the limitations on freedom of media.
According to the President, the decree will clearly determine the actions, which the media will have to refrain from, in particular, publication of deliberately false and provocative information, www.elections2008.am reports.
The presidential decree on imposition of 20-day state of emergency in Yerevan was signed on March 1.
"No violations of the state of emergency have been fixed since it came into effect. The situation in Yerevan is calm and fully controllable," the President told reporters today.
Mr Kocharian informed that today or tomorrow he will sign a decree on mitigating the limitations on freedom of media.
According to the President, the decree will clearly determine the actions, which the media will have to refrain from, in particular, publication of deliberately false and provocative information, www.elections2008.am reports.
The presidential decree on imposition of 20-day state of emergency in Yerevan was signed on March 1.
