Armenia to Continue Reform Policy Irrespective of Constitutional Referendum ReturnsNovember 22, 2005 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A positive outcome of the constitutional referendum on making amendments to the Constitution of Armenia scheduled November 27 will form «wider opportunities for Armenia's Eurointegration,» Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated in Ljubljana during today's joint news conference with Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek. «During past month active propaganda campaign is launched in Armenia and returns of various sociological surveys evidence the Armenian population positive attitude towards the idea of constitutional amendments,» the Armenian leader remarked. «I hope the returns of the referendum will be positive as well. However, irrespective of the referendum returns, Armenia will continue reform policy and will keep its current rate,» R. Kocharian emphasized, reported Mediamax. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 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. 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |