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Heritage Party for constitutional reform, but under new leadership of Armenia
by Tatevik Shahunyan
ARMINFO
Saturday, July 5, 15:27
Heritage Party sees the need for a constitutional reform in Armenia,
Armen Martirosyan, a member of Heritage Party Board, told ArmInfo.
According to him, the constitutional reform must be carried out by
new, legitimately elected power, not the incumbent authorities that
just seek to retain power through amending the Basic Law. Martirosyan
said the Heritage Party seeks to change the model of government in the
country form the semi-presidential to the parliamentary one, where the
opposition would have more supervisory powers.
As for the effective Constitution of Armenia, Martirosyan said that it
was adopted 1995 with violations and is still enforced with
violations. "The Constitution has failed to build a socially-oriented
legal state," he said.
To recall, the President initiated a project of constitutional reforms
that feature transition to the parliamentary system of government in
Armenia. The document, particularly, calls to expand the parliament's
supervisory powers, authorize the legislative body to elect the
president for a 7-year term. Sargsyan assures he does not seek the
prime minister's post.
On July 5 Armenia celebrates the Constitution Day. The Constitution
was adopted in 1995. On 27 November 2005, the document underwent
certain amendments under president Robert Kocharyan.
by Tatevik Shahunyan
ARMINFO
Saturday, July 5, 15:27
Heritage Party sees the need for a constitutional reform in Armenia,
Armen Martirosyan, a member of Heritage Party Board, told ArmInfo.
According to him, the constitutional reform must be carried out by
new, legitimately elected power, not the incumbent authorities that
just seek to retain power through amending the Basic Law. Martirosyan
said the Heritage Party seeks to change the model of government in the
country form the semi-presidential to the parliamentary one, where the
opposition would have more supervisory powers.
As for the effective Constitution of Armenia, Martirosyan said that it
was adopted 1995 with violations and is still enforced with
violations. "The Constitution has failed to build a socially-oriented
legal state," he said.
To recall, the President initiated a project of constitutional reforms
that feature transition to the parliamentary system of government in
Armenia. The document, particularly, calls to expand the parliament's
supervisory powers, authorize the legislative body to elect the
president for a 7-year term. Sargsyan assures he does not seek the
prime minister's post.
On July 5 Armenia celebrates the Constitution Day. The Constitution
was adopted in 1995. On 27 November 2005, the document underwent
certain amendments under president Robert Kocharyan.