Coming session period will be busy
By Karine Mangasarian

Yerkir/arm
February 04, 2005

Last week, at a press conference, ARF faction leader Levon Mkrtchian
and secretary Hrayr Karapetian presented the work plan of the faction
for the next session period.

Hrayr Karapetian said that law-making activities will mainly focus
on the social sphere, security and anti-corruption instances, as
well as adoption of local self-governance legislations. Work will
be proceeded over the “Law on lobbying,” which will enable to avoid
office abuse by the officials.

He also prioritized the social need for a law on bodyguards and
said that relevant work will be done. He pointed out the necessity
to legally stimulate birth rate by providing benefits to families
with more than 3 children. And the important role of the small and
medium-sized businesses already fixed in the economy can be even more
promoted in case of developing relevant legal paperwork.

Faction leader Levon Mkrtchian prioritized the discussions of
the Electoral Code and the Constitutional amendments. He said:
“The Electoral Code will have a strategic importance for promotion
of real democratic processes. It is an important step on the way to
elections by international standards.”

Calling oppositionâ~@~Ys participation in the discussions of the
Constitutional amendments necessary, Mkrtchian said that it is also
important in combination with the Venice commission support. â~@~It
is important to create a wide field of political-social accord in
this direction. We are against having the issue of the Constitution
serve for a different political purpose,â~@~] said Mkrtchian.

Among the events for this year, he prioritized the commemoration of
the 90th anniversary of the Genocide, noting that the advance of the
Armenian cause is a pledge for the security of Armenia.

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