President’s powers to be reduced (video)

A1 Plus, Armenia

The Government today made changes and amendments in the RA law on “Legal regime of military situation”. Hereafter the Government has the power to announce military situation, according to the new Constitution.

The Government also approved and sent to the parliament the legislative initiative on “Making changes and amendments in the RA Law on the Legal Regime of Emergency Situation”. According to it, hereafter the Government has power to declare emergency situation in the country; formerly it was the power of the president.