ArmInfo.At the meeting of the Government of Armenia, a one- hour break was announced - until 5:15 am local time. The reason for the break was the introduction of a number of technical points into the final version of the draft decision on declaring a state of emergency in Armenia.
It should be noted that at the Government meeting, a draft is being discussed, according to which Armenian citizens who are coming from abroad will be provided with unhindered access to the territory of the Republic of Armenia, as well as representatives of diplomatic missions, consular and international organizations, certain restrictions are introduced for citizens of foreign states. According to the decision, in certain cases, the commandant of the state of emergency upon the proposal of the Minister of Healthcare will receive the right to give permission to foreign citizens to enter the territory of the Republic of Armenia. Restrictions are also introduced in penitentiary institutions and military units, as well as during funerals, weddings and other events with the participation of not more than 20 people. The appropriate permission must be issued by the commandant.
To note, after the Government approves the introduction of the state of emergency, a special parliamentary meeting is convened, in which the Prime Minister submits a draft decision and answers questions. It is expected that the corresponding parliamentary meeting will be held tomorrow. At present, 30 cases of Coronavirus have been detected in Armenia.