Constitution Amendments to Regulate EU-Armenia RelationsNovember 22, 2005 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New amendments to the Constitution of Armenia that provide for reduction of President's authority and admit dual citizenship will regulate the relations with the EU, reported Armenian Honorary Consul in Yekaterinburg Artashes Chilingaryan. In his words, according to preliminary data, some 2 thousand Armenian citizens living in Ural will take part in the referendum on reforms of the Constitution of Armenia.He said only one electoral station will work in the Ural Federal District. "Diaspora, local authorities and law-enforcement bodies pledged assistance in the holding of the referendum," Chilingaryan added. As reported earlier, residents of Kurgan and Chelyabinsk regions have applied to Armenian Consulate in Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk Governor has promised to assist the Armenian community in transporting voters, reported Interfax. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |