ArmInfo.In Armenia the state of emergency will remain in force from 5:00 p.m. March 16 to April 16. Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Badasyan announced this during the government meeting, which discussed the issue of introducing an emergency in the Republic due to Coronavirus.
The state of emergency, in particular, provides for: a ban on organizing and participating in public events (including religious); regulates the conduct of control measures of outbreak; if the citizen has a virus or is suspected of having it - he/she will be moved to quarantine zones or medical facilities; control over vehicles; a ban on entry into the territory of the Republic of citizens from countries with a difficult epidemiological situation, with the exception of representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations, as well as those citizens who, at the time of the announcement of the emergency, are returning to their homeland (the deadline is March 17, inclusive), while , at the border checkpoint they are all obligated to undergo an appropriate medical examination. Citizens who cross the border of the Republic of Armenia and at the same time refuse to undergo a medical examination, hospitalization or quarantine can be forcibly temporarily isolated in a place designated for these purposes to treat and prevent the spread of the virus.
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. At present, 30 cases of Coronavirus have been detected in Armenia.