In the package of projects, it is proposed to establish a requirement to participate in elections and referendums as of the 48th day prior to the voting or referendum day, and in the case of special elections of the National Assembly or a new vote, as of the 28th day, respectively, a requirement to be in the Republic of Armenia for 183 or more days during the preceding 365 days, with an exception being made in cases where the absence was due to a person in the public service of the Republic of Armenia being abroad for official purposes or at a higher education institution abroad. learning circumstances. About this, the permanent member of the National Assembly of State-Legal Affairs Alkhas Ghazaryan said during the extraordinary session of the commission, presenting the first reading to the members of the commission the package of drafts of the law co-authored by him, Hasmik Hakobyan, Arusyak Julhakyan and Arusyak Manavazyan “On Amendments to the Constitutional Law “Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia” and submitted attached.

According to the reporter, in the package of projects, it is proposed to highlight not only the formal, but also the substantive aspect of the connection of a person with the state by virtue of citizenship in case of participation in national elections and referendums. The MP also informed that the proposals of the Government were accepted by the authors of the law. project has been updated.

Lilit Minasyan presented the report related to the package of projects. The MP said that our compatriots living abroad may have significantly different ideas about the political situation and internal developments in RA, so he considered the definition of new regulations to be reasonable and asked to include in the list of exceptions the circumstance of being abroad for health purposes.

The positive position of the government was presented by RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan.

“The political life of Armenia spreads throughout the territory of the Republic of Armenia, so it is important that the people who participate in this political life have the right to vote and can also use all control tools and follow the results of the election after making the election,” said the Minister of Internal Affairs.

The commission gave a positive conclusion to the revised version of the draft law based on the Government’s proposals.

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