Armenian president declares state of emergency

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency in Armenia on Saturday, after protests over last month's election turned violent, a spokeswoman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry told CNN.

Demonstrators say the election was fraudulent.

The state of emergency will "hopefully bring some order" to the country's capital, Yerevan, said Salpi Ghazarian, assistant to the Armenian foreign minister.

The state of emergency could last until March 20, she said, but the government hopes "that it will be lifted sooner."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/01/armenia.protests/index.html

[jgraz]

1. Ok, how many times did YOU have to read that before you realized it didn't say "American"?

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[Vanje]

3. Thats why I clicked! nt

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Only once, as soon as I read "Source: CNN" - well, . . . they would never report THAT.

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[ben_meyers]

2. I actually thought of Uncle Tonoose,

Man am I getting old.

[maddezmom]

5. Tanks patrol Armenian capital after eight killed

Tanks patrol Armenian capital after eight killed by Antoine Lambroschini
23 minutes ago

YEREVAN (AFP) - Tanks and troops patrolled the Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday after eight people were killed and dozens injured during violent protests against the result of a presidential election.

Authorities imposed a state of emergency in Yerevan late on Saturday following violent clashes between riot police and protesters.

Army chief of staff Seiran Oganian warned in televised comments that fresh protests would be met with "a severe response."

The United States meanwhile urged calm and Europe's top security watchdog sent an envoy to promote talks.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080302/wl_afp/armeniavoteprotest_080302183607;_ylt=AtmZfTOIEM6coa_w4KH40cCQOrgF