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20 February 2001 - 18:03 AMT

BUILDING OF THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT IS PICKETED

YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Several thousands of small traders are picketing the building of the National Assembly of Armenia, the parliamentary correspondent of Mediamax reports.
The picketers demand amendments to the “Fixed Payments” Law and revocation of the obligatory use of controlling-cash machines at trade zones of less than 10 sq. meters. The parliament must discuss amendments to this law at today’s special session of the National Assembly.
The picketers have blocked the ways out of the parliament building to prevent the stoppage of the special session. Additional police staff controls the nearby streets. –0–