Armenian speaker, OSCE chief discuss legislative reforms

Armenian speaker, OSCE chief discuss legislative reforms

Arminfo
31 Mar 05

YEREVAN

The speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, Artur Bagdasaryan, and
Slovenian Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel
yesterday discussed issues of implementing legislative reforms in
Armenia.

The meeting discussed the process of reforming the Electoral Code, the
legal system, local self-government, as well as constitutional
changes, the press service of the National Assembly told Arminfo.

In the process of implementing constitutional reforms, Artur
Bagdasaryan drew attention to providing precise guarantees for
protecting human rights, balancing the rights and powers of the three
branches of power, securing the independence of courts and reforming
the system of local self-government.

The speaker said that Armenia honours its commitments to the Council
of Europe according to schedule.

Moreover, the parliament has set up a working group with the aim of
harmonizing Armenian legislation with European Union legislation.

In turn, Rupel expressed his satisfaction with the work of the
Armenian parliament and outlined the importance of carrying out
legislative reforms in conformity with international standards. The
meeting also discussed issues of deepening Armenian-Slovenian
relations and Slovenia’s support for Armenia in the Expanded Europe:
New Neighbourhood programme.