What Penalties Are Proposed for Violating State of Emergency Rules: Speaker of Parliament Makes a Statement

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, has made a statement on his Facebook page, informing that the National Assembly has approved on second reading the rules for isolation or self-isolation during the state of emergency declared due to the emergency situation. The statement is as follows:

“Dear compatriots, the Assembly has just adopted legislative regulations in the second reading, according to which:

1. Violating the RULES of isolation or self-isolation during the state of emergency declared on the basis of an emergency situation will result in a fine of 100-250 thousand drams (the previous version accepted in the first reading suggested a fine of 300-500 thousand drams).
2. As a consequence of violating the RULES of isolation or self-isolation:
• If it leads to the contamination of another person, it will be punishable by a fine of 300-500 thousand drams or imprisonment for up to 1 month.
• If it results in the contamination of two or more persons or causes serious harm to another’s health, the penalty will be a fine of 500-700 thousand drams or imprisonment for 1-3 months, or imprisonment for up to 2 years.
• If it results in a person’s death, the punishment will be imprisonment for 2-4 years.
3. For intentionally contaminating another person or persons with the new coronavirus, there will be stricter penalties, including different sanctions for contaminating two or more persons, a minor, a pregnant woman, and for cases resulting in death due to contamination (these provisions were not included in the version accepted in the first reading).

Stay healthy, stay informed, and follow the rules!”