A group of lawyers and human rights activists are currently in front of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, and they demand to permit the holding of peaceful rallies during a state of emergency in the country.

The NA on Friday will discuss at a special sitting the government's decision to extend the current state of emergency in the country for another month.

These lawyers and human rights activists are urging the MPs to demand, during the debates, that the restrictions on rallies be lifted.

To note, these demonstrators are standing at a social distance from each other, and are emphasizing that they are carrying out their actions alone and are not violating any restrictions imposed by the Commandant of this state of emergency.

A state of emergency has been declared in Armenia since March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And according to the decision of the Commandant, all types of gatherings are prohibited during this period.