NEW : Emergency moves after crackdown at Freedom Square . Order sought after protests over last year 's election turned violent . Armenian President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency Saturday night after a day of clashes between police and protesters , a spokeswoman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry said . Demonstrators say the election was fraudulent . State of emergency could last until December 20 , official deadline .
NEW : Emergency moves after crackdown at Freedom Square . Order sought after protests over last year 's election turned violent . Demonstrators say the election was fraudulent . State of emergency could last until December 20 , official deadline .