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    ARMENIAN ARMY BRINGS ORDER AFTER RIOTS

    Russia Today
    March 2 2008
    Russia

    Troops and armored vehicles are now patrolling the main streets of
    Armenia's capital, Yerevan, following violent riots which claimed
    eight lives. More than 100 people were injured. A 20-day state of
    emergency has now been imposed.

    Earlier in the day General Colonel Seyran Oganyan, a Chief of staff
    of the Armenian Armed Forces, addressed the nation with a call to
    observe the state of emergency.

    "I discourage everybody from trying to bypass the restrictions
    imposed by the state of emergency. Please be disciplined and
    comply with the steps the army is taking to implement the state of
    emergency. Particularly I would like to ask people to refrain from
    gathering in Yerevan even in small groups. When even the slightest
    suspicion the army will take action against such groups as prescribed
    by the law and the constitution. The army will make sure the state
    of emergency rules are observed," proclaimed Seyran Oganyan.

    The army is out in force throughout the center of Yerevan, there is
    really a reign of steel around the main square where the violence
    took place. There are thousands of men in uniform accompanied by IFVs.

    Evidence of the destruction and carnage is clearly visible: there are
    burnt down cars across the roads through all the centre of Armenian
    capital.

    The overall atmosphere is extremely nervous. All media have been
    closed and it's very difficult to get any information.
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