Thailand imposes 60-day state of emergencyJanuary 21, 2014 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Thai government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces, from Wednesday, Jan 22, to cope with unrest, according to BBC News. Anti-government protesters have been blocking parts of the capital to try to force PM Yingluck Shinawatra to resign. The measure allows for curfews to be imposed, for suspects to be held without charge and media censorship. It also allows for bans of political gatherings and for parts of Bangkok to be declared off-limits. The state of emergency was announced after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. "The cabinet decided to invoke the emergency decree to take care of the situation and to enforce the law," Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said. The protesters accuse the government of being run by exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, the brother of the current prime minister. Shinawatra has refused to resign and has called an election on 2 February to pacify the protesters. Photo: Associated Press Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |