YEREVAN. Feb 25 (Interfax) - The Armenian police have issued a statement on the impermissibility of conducting rallies and processions without due notification.
"There is no right to hold rallies in Armenia without duly notifying the relevant authorities. Illegal meetings can have uncontrollable consequences, abuse of rights and various violations," a statement of the Armenian police received by Interfax says.
On Sunday the leader of the opposition Heritage party Raffi Ovannisian who came second in the February 18 presidential election intends to hold an unauthorized rally in Freedom Square in central Yerevan in protest against the election results. On Saturday he held unauthorized rallies in several other cities.
Meanwhile, at Ovannisian's headquarters Interfax was told that they informed the Yerevan city hall about an emergency rally on Sunday which does not require advance authorization.
Earlier the Yerevan city administration declined the opposition party's request to hold rallies on February 23-25.