July 02, 2008	Wednesday	Jamadi-us-Sani 27, 1429

Mongolian President Nambariin Enkhbayar late Tuesday declared a four-day state of emergency amid violent protests in the capital, according to national television.

The decision was announced at 11:30 pm (1530 GMT) on national television.

“Stop this violence immediately. If the violence does not stop immediately then I will be forced to make a strong decision,” the president said in an earlier address broadcast on national television.—AFP