DRAFT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY RULED COALITION TO LIFT A BAN
ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11. ARMINFO. Armenian Parliament’s interim commission
on Euro-integration issues discussed today the first chapter of the
draft of constitutional amendments proposed by the ruled coalition.

The head on state-legal issues Rafik Petrosyan, presenting the document
noted that 25 new articles were added to the acting constitution. He
also noted that it is supposed to do amendments in 97 articles of
the acting constitution. As to the first package of coalition’s
amendments, R. Petrosyan said that the CE’s Venetian commission has not
presented any remarks yet. He noted that several articles will be added
there, in particular, the 4th article, according to which “Human rights
are proclaimed the highest and essential value of Armenian citizens”.

Article 7.1. fixes the historical role of the Armenian Apostolic
Church, at the same time, according to the article, various religious
organizations can act in Armenia in accordance with country’s laws.

Petrosyan also presented the other constitutional amendments. He
stressed that the draft practically lift a ban on dual citizenship and
fixes that issues on dual citizenship are regulated by the special
law. To note, it is planned to held a referendum on constitutional
amendments in Armenia at the beginning of summer, 2005.