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Armenian civic group pledges resolute fight against pension reforms
14:25 - 14.12.13
President Serzh Sargsyan's statementexpressing support to the amended
pension law cannot be a final word, said several activists of the
civic group protesting against the compulsory pension accumulation
system.
`The last word in Armenia belongs to the citizen. The Armenian
president isn't a king, and Armenia is a republic, not a monarchy. If
the citizens conduct a united struggle in a lawful way and use the
opportunity, it will be possible to change any law,' a member of the
group, David Manukyan, told reporters on Saturday.
Supporting his statement, Gevorg Gorgisyan, another activist of the
civic initiative, said the Constitution declares any citizen of
Armenia the real holder of power .
`Power is a tool we have temporarily provided to a political force to
have the problems in the country solved. We have given them power, so
we entitle ourselves to make calls for observing the Constitution and
the laws,' he added.
The activists said they will hold a procession from Liberty Square to
the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to raise their protest. They group
is planning to ask the court to consider annulling the pension reforms
based on an earlier appeal filed by four opposition parliamentary
groups.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/12/14/pension78/
From: Baghdasarian
14:25 - 14.12.13
President Serzh Sargsyan's statementexpressing support to the amended
pension law cannot be a final word, said several activists of the
civic group protesting against the compulsory pension accumulation
system.
`The last word in Armenia belongs to the citizen. The Armenian
president isn't a king, and Armenia is a republic, not a monarchy. If
the citizens conduct a united struggle in a lawful way and use the
opportunity, it will be possible to change any law,' a member of the
group, David Manukyan, told reporters on Saturday.
Supporting his statement, Gevorg Gorgisyan, another activist of the
civic initiative, said the Constitution declares any citizen of
Armenia the real holder of power .
`Power is a tool we have temporarily provided to a political force to
have the problems in the country solved. We have given them power, so
we entitle ourselves to make calls for observing the Constitution and
the laws,' he added.
The activists said they will hold a procession from Liberty Square to
the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to raise their protest. They group
is planning to ask the court to consider annulling the pension reforms
based on an earlier appeal filed by four opposition parliamentary
groups.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/12/14/pension78/
From: Baghdasarian