Demonstrators in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, have returned to the city's streets hours after police cleared a protest camp from a central square.
A state of emergency has been declared in Armenia on the 11th consecutive day of opposition protests against an allegedly rigged presidential election.
A crowd gathered in the embassy district to continue days of protests against an allegedly rigged election.
President Robert Kocharyan signed the decree "to prevent a threat to constitutional order".
The decree - to remain in force until 20 March - came after police fired in the air to disperse demonstrators.
Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian won the 19 February vote against opposition challenger Levon Ter-Petrosian.
Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian won the 19 February vote against opposition challenger Levon Ter-Petrosian.
Mr Ter-Petrosian said he was now under house arrest and called for peaceful protests to continue.
Mr Ter-Petrosian says he is under house arrest.
The new protest came after police cleared Freedom Square of a opposition demonstrators who had been camping there since the election.
Not scared
Media barred
The latest clashes erupted after police cleared Freedom Square of opposition demonstrators who had been camping there since the election.
Scuffles broke out as the police moved in and began forcing the demonstrators onto buses.
Regrouping later, they used buses as barricades. Some cars were set on fire.
Media were kept away from the square as army lorries took away the protesters' tents.
Lines of police were deployed to face the protesters.
The Armenian authorities had given warnings that the protest was illegal and threatened to use force to end it.
A witness told Reuters news agency police had fired in the air "to scare us".
A police official told TV channel Yerkir Media that some arms and ammunition were found in the protest camp.
"They have fired tear gas. But people are standing firm. There are thousands of people standing here with us."
International observers judged the poll in the ex-Soviet Caucasus republic to be generally democratic.
International observers judged the poll in the ex-Soviet Caucasus republic to be generally democratic.
Official results gave Mr Sarkisian 53% of the vote, with Mr Ter-Petrosian, a former president, getting 21.5%.
Official results gave Mr Sarkisian 53% of the vote, with Mr Ter-Petrosian, a former president, getting 21.5%.
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