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ARMENIA'S SECOND PRESIDENT FINDS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM SENSELESS
YEREVAN, April 8. /ARKA/. Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan
finds constitutional reform senseless.
He is convinced that the country's problems are not connected with
the Constitution, especially with the type of governance.
Kocharyan said in an interview he posted on his informal
website.
In his opinion, important is an accomplished system of parties and
democracy and struggle inside parties that renewed their leadership
and update their strategies.
"Do you know such parties in Armenia? Unfortunately, even the level
of political discussions is extremely primitive here," he said.
"It is naivety to think that a parliamentary governance model will
automatically create democratic and competitive environment for
parties. It is more likely to strengthen cronyism in the governance,
which is dangerously commonplace in Armenia and is one of the
country's woes."
On March 14, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan approved the concept
of constitutional reforms that has been worked out by a professional
commission.
In compliance with the president's instruction, the commission must
organize discussions with political parties and respond to their
proposals and remarks.
The concept is focused on reasonability of transition from
YEREVAN, April 8. /ARKA/. Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan
finds constitutional reform senseless.
He is convinced that the country's problems are not connected with
the Constitution, especially with the type of governance.
Kocharyan said in an interview he posted on his informal
website.
In his opinion, important is an accomplished system of parties and
democracy and struggle inside parties that renewed their leadership
and update their strategies.
"Do you know such parties in Armenia? Unfortunately, even the level
of political discussions is extremely primitive here," he said.
"It is naivety to think that a parliamentary governance model will
automatically create democratic and competitive environment for
parties. It is more likely to strengthen cronyism in the governance,
which is dangerously commonplace in Armenia and is one of the
country's woes."
On March 14, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan approved the concept
of constitutional reforms that has been worked out by a professional
commission.
In compliance with the president's instruction, the commission must
organize discussions with political parties and respond to their
proposals and remarks.
The concept is focused on reasonability of transition from