Armenian deputy speaker proposes single package of constitutional changes
Mediamax news agency, Yerevan
11 Apr 05
YEREVAN
The deputy speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, Tigran Torosyan,
stated in Yerevan today that it is necessary to elaborate a single
package of constitutional amendments.
Speaking at the National Press Club today, Tigran Torosyan said that
the single package of constitutional amendments “will make it possible
to avoid political collisions and unhealthy signs at such a vital
moment for the country”, Mediamax news agency reports.
The temporary parliamentary commission on issues of European
integration headed by Tigran Torosyan last week completed the
discussion of three draft constitutional amendments prepared by the
ruling coalition, the United Labour Party and opposition MP Arshak
Sadoyan.
The deputy speaker ruled out the possibility of combining the
referendum on constitutional amendments with the local government
elections scheduled for autumn.
Mediamax recalled that during a meeting on 8 April with members of the
commission coordinating the process of implementing Armenia’s
commitments to the Council of Europe, Armenian President Robert
Kocharyan said that the process of constitutional reforms should not
slow down and stated that it is necessary to draw up the final option
“with a high degree of mutual coordination”.