KOCHARYAN SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
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| 21:04:48 | 28-06-2005 | Politics |
Robert Kocharyan assured AGO Group head Ronald Wegener that he is a
supporter to the constitutional reform and will convince the society
that it is a positive change for the future. The President also noted
that the referendum will be adopted as result of cooperation.
Mr. Wegener said he rates the agreements achieved with the Venice
Commission and the changes to the draft constitutional reform as
positive. In his words, after the adoption of the draft in the second
reading and its confirmation by the referendum "a new page in the
Armenian history will open".
He welcomed the adoption of the new principle of power division and
formation of independent juridical system, the guarantee of which
can become the formation of the Justice Council not presided by
the President.
Mr. Wegener also highlighted the election of the Mayor of Yerevan. He
reminded that an agreement on the issue was achieved within the
European Charter of local self-government, which called for the
elective post of the Mayor.
The Ago group members also paid attention to the problem of A1+
TV Company. They did not touch upon the topic during the meeting
with Robert Kocharyan but reminded the Foreign Minister of the problem
available stressing that freedom of speech should be secured.
A1plus
| 21:04:48 | 28-06-2005 | Politics |
Robert Kocharyan assured AGO Group head Ronald Wegener that he is a
supporter to the constitutional reform and will convince the society
that it is a positive change for the future. The President also noted
that the referendum will be adopted as result of cooperation.
Mr. Wegener said he rates the agreements achieved with the Venice
Commission and the changes to the draft constitutional reform as
positive. In his words, after the adoption of the draft in the second
reading and its confirmation by the referendum "a new page in the
Armenian history will open".
He welcomed the adoption of the new principle of power division and
formation of independent juridical system, the guarantee of which
can become the formation of the Justice Council not presided by
the President.
Mr. Wegener also highlighted the election of the Mayor of Yerevan. He
reminded that an agreement on the issue was achieved within the
European Charter of local self-government, which called for the
elective post of the Mayor.
The Ago group members also paid attention to the problem of A1+
TV Company. They did not touch upon the topic during the meeting
with Robert Kocharyan but reminded the Foreign Minister of the problem
available stressing that freedom of speech should be secured.