YEREVAN. Nov 20 (Interfax) - The Armenian Constitutional Court has suspended the effect of a provision of martial law earlier imposed in the country as regards freedom of speech.
"Based on the ombudsman's address, before the hearing of the case is completed, the Armenian Constitutional Court has suspended one of the provisions of the government's resolution On Martial Law, which bans private individuals and media outlets from expressing and circulating information and opinions which differ from the official version," lawyer Robert Hayrapetyan said on Facebook.
Hayrapetyan said this decision means that this provision may be later found unconstitutional.
As reported earlier, the Armenian parliament will convene on November 26 at the initiative of opposition parliamentary factions Bright Armenia and Prosperous Armenia and as decided by the president of the National Assembly to discuss the repeal of martial law, which was imposed in Armenia on September 27.
The Armenian opposition is seeking the repeal of martial law and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation.