Ex-President against constitutional reforms in ArmeniaOctober 6, 2015 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former President Robert Kocharian commented on the constitutional reforms in an interview with 2nd.am. “My point of view remains unchanged: there is no need for constitutional reforms,” Kocharian said. “All the challenges that the country currently faces, are completely solvable in the framework of the current Constitution, the functionality of which has never been questioned. The published draft Constitution surpassed my worst expectations.” According to him, it is no longer a choice between a semi-presidential and parliamentary form of government. “The draft constitution contains significant risks of slipping into a de facto one-party system, and consequently to political monopoly and stagnation. The “heavy” draft Constitution enriched with beautiful phrases about human rights and social objectives of the state serves as a camouflage for the totally unacceptable method of forming the National Assembly, emasculating the essence of parliamentary government,” Kocharian said. The ex-President said the draft constitution will turn the political monopoly into a constitutional norm. “I clearly oppose these reforms. This is a huge mistake, the consequences of which are extremely dangerous for the future of Armenia,” Kocharian stated. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |