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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT STARTS MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL FORCES OVER CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
20:18 * 12.03.15
As part of the process of constitutional reforms, Armenia's President
Serzh Sargsyan held meetings on Thursday with members of the Free
Democrat party, United Labor party, Prosperous Armenia party, Armenian
National Movement (ANM) and Rule of Law party.
In an interview with Tert.am, ANM member Alexander Arzumanyan said that
they discussed the agenda they had repeatedly voiced their opinion of.
"We approved the agenda and raised problems of proportional
representation, supervisory functions for opposition political forces,
as well as other problems raised by other political parties," he said.
The ANM is for parliamentary government.
Vigen Khachatryan, a member of the Political Council of the United
Labor Party, told Tert.am that at their meeting with Armenia's
president the party members discussed the commencement of debates.
Asked if Armenia's leader presented his opinion, he said:
"He said he would state his final position in the foreseeable future,
when the agenda is discussed, but he wants political forces to take
part in the debates and voice their 'pros' and 'cons."
As regards the party's position on constitutional reforms, Mr
Khachatryan said that the party must at first discuss them.
Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), shared his opinion with Tert.am as well.
Lyudmila Sargsyan, an MP of the Armenian National Congress (ANC)
party, told Tert.am that the ANC had not received an invitation from
the president. The ANC's position remains unchanged.
"The ANC parliamentary faction has its clear position on constitutional
reforms. The situation in the country is much more unstable and
unpredictable, and the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, which is
architect of the reforms, is pursuing one aim. Much later we'll see
if it will succeed. I do not rule out that a referendum may fail,"
Ms Sargsyan said.
Secretary of the Democratic Party of Armenia Grigor Harutyunyan
explained the party's position in an interview with Tert.am.
"Our approaches remain the same. And [party chairman] Stepan Demirchyan
has repeatedly stated it is not the Constitution that is the cause
of Armenia's problems," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/12/sargsian4/1615592
20:18 * 12.03.15
As part of the process of constitutional reforms, Armenia's President
Serzh Sargsyan held meetings on Thursday with members of the Free
Democrat party, United Labor party, Prosperous Armenia party, Armenian
National Movement (ANM) and Rule of Law party.
In an interview with Tert.am, ANM member Alexander Arzumanyan said that
they discussed the agenda they had repeatedly voiced their opinion of.
"We approved the agenda and raised problems of proportional
representation, supervisory functions for opposition political forces,
as well as other problems raised by other political parties," he said.
The ANM is for parliamentary government.
Vigen Khachatryan, a member of the Political Council of the United
Labor Party, told Tert.am that at their meeting with Armenia's
president the party members discussed the commencement of debates.
Asked if Armenia's leader presented his opinion, he said:
"He said he would state his final position in the foreseeable future,
when the agenda is discussed, but he wants political forces to take
part in the debates and voice their 'pros' and 'cons."
As regards the party's position on constitutional reforms, Mr
Khachatryan said that the party must at first discuss them.
Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), shared his opinion with Tert.am as well.
Lyudmila Sargsyan, an MP of the Armenian National Congress (ANC)
party, told Tert.am that the ANC had not received an invitation from
the president. The ANC's position remains unchanged.
"The ANC parliamentary faction has its clear position on constitutional
reforms. The situation in the country is much more unstable and
unpredictable, and the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, which is
architect of the reforms, is pursuing one aim. Much later we'll see
if it will succeed. I do not rule out that a referendum may fail,"
Ms Sargsyan said.
Secretary of the Democratic Party of Armenia Grigor Harutyunyan
explained the party's position in an interview with Tert.am.
"Our approaches remain the same. And [party chairman] Stepan Demirchyan
has repeatedly stated it is not the Constitution that is the cause
of Armenia's problems," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/12/sargsian4/1615592