Tuesday, March 17 2020 17:05

ArmInfo. After the declaration of an emergency situation in Armenia yesterday, the first violations were revealed. According to RA Deputy Minister of Justice Vahe  Danielyan at a March 17 press conference, several complaints have  already been received about individual media publications. According  to him, there is a certain misunderstanding of which information can  be published, and which cannot. Meanwhile, a meeting has already been  organized with representatives of the editorial staff of a number of  media at which these issues were discussed in more detail.

Danielyan informed that, based on the requirements of the state of  emergency, only official information can be published, and this is  especially important given that even unimportant, at first glance,  data can cause panic among the population. The deputy minister also  noted that under the emergency regime, the provision and  dissemination of information regarding patients with coronavirus and  persons in contact with them is prohibited. According to him, the  published information is monitored, and the identified violations are  provided to the Police, and then to the relevant authorities.

The state of emergency also provides for enhanced preventive measures  to prevent the spread of coronavirus. According to Danielyan, a  specific package has been developed to bring to administrative and  criminal liability for violation of the quarantine and isolation  regime. Administrative responsibility is also provided for violation  of the decree banning the organization and holding of events in which  more than 20 people take part. As for the activities of restaurants,  there are currently no restrictions. Exceptions may be in individual  cases, according to the specific decision of the commandant's office.

Danielyan also touched upon the issue of protection against the  penetration of coronavirus into penitentiary institutions, noting  that all necessary measures were being taken and, as far as he knew,  not a single prisoner needed to pass the COVID-19 test.  To recall,  the state of emergency was introduced in Armenia on March 16, and  will last until 5:00 pm on April 14. At present, 64 cases of  coronavirus have been confirmed in Armenia; one person recovered.