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Reform no reason to nominate Armenian leader for third term, adviser says
Arminfo
29 Jul 05
YEREVAN
Constitutional reforms cannot serve as a reason for nominating
[incumbent Armenian President] Robert Kocharyan for a third term in
office, the Armenian president's adviser, Armen Arutyunyan, said
during the discussion on the subject of "constitutional reforms after
the Venice commission's [of the Council of Europe] suggestions" today.
Asked by the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, Vigen
Khachatryan, whether these words reflected the president's view,
Arutyunyan said it had to be kept in mind that he is a lawyer and
adviser to the president. He added that the question wasn't quite
correct.
The chairman of the Democracy public organization, Vardan Pogosyan,
noted that the definition of a "new constitution" in the Venice
commission's draft conclusion is a misprint because such definition of
constitutional amendments is legally ruled out.
Arminfo
29 Jul 05
YEREVAN
Constitutional reforms cannot serve as a reason for nominating
[incumbent Armenian President] Robert Kocharyan for a third term in
office, the Armenian president's adviser, Armen Arutyunyan, said
during the discussion on the subject of "constitutional reforms after
the Venice commission's [of the Council of Europe] suggestions" today.
Asked by the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, Vigen
Khachatryan, whether these words reflected the president's view,
Arutyunyan said it had to be kept in mind that he is a lawyer and
adviser to the president. He added that the question wasn't quite
correct.
The chairman of the Democracy public organization, Vardan Pogosyan,
noted that the definition of a "new constitution" in the Venice
commission's draft conclusion is a misprint because such definition of
constitutional amendments is legally ruled out.