AGO GROUP VISIT TO ARMENIA STIMULUS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS

PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the AGO Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, headed by German permanent representative to the CE Roland Wegener, today met with PACE Armenian delegation members, reported the Press Service of the National Assembly of Armenia. CE Armenia's representative Christian Ter-Stepanyan participated in the meeting. Armenian delegation head, Vice-Speaker of the Parliament Tigran Torosyan remarked the visit will stimulate successful completion of constitutional reforms by Armenia. In his words, the work carried out in Strasbourg lately had positive results. He underscored the PACE resolution will be pivotal for further processes of development of the constitutional reforms. Torosyan said he hoped for the political forces of Armenia to meet people's hopes, as well as the overcoming of internal tension between the opposition and authorities will form the basis for their further cooperation. In his turn Roland Wegener appreciated Armenia's efforts to form a full package of constitutional amendments, noting the importance of cooperation between the coalition and the opposition. In the course of the meeting the parties also discussed the draft Electoral Code, as well as the Law on holding rallies, processions and meetings.