Armenian parliament adopts bill on rallies in its first reading

Armenian parliament adopts bill on rallies in its first reading

Mediamax news agency
31 Mar 04

YEREVAN

The Armenian National Assembly adopted a draft law “On the procedure
of staging meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations” in its first
reading today.

Armenian Justice Minister David Arutyunyan who had submitted the
document announced this week that the draft law will be sent to the
Venice Commission of the Council of Europe for examination. He said
that the proposals of European experts will be examined during the
discussion of the draft law in its second reading.

David Arutyunyan stressed that the document had earlier been submitted
to the Armenian National Assembly by the government and its discussion
was not connected to the opposition’s plans to organize an action in
the near future and demand the resignation of the country’s
leadership.