Heritage leader calls for Fourth Republic formation, new ConstitutionMay 21, 2011 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage opposition party leader Raffi Hovannisian calls for adoption of new Constitution and formation of Fourth Republic in Armenia. “Armenia should renounce the semi-presidential government system and proceed to either parliamentary or presidential one,” Hovannisian said during the Civil Meeting organized by his party. “The semi-system doesn’t work. It doesn’t secure democracy,” he said. “The Fourth Republic is needed to make Armenia a legal and democratic state, where people will have the possibility to determine their future. A constitutional assembly should be formed to organize a constitutional referendum.” 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |