Armenian FM says constitutional reforms “number one issue”

Armenian foreign minister says constitutional reforms “number one issue”

Mediamax news agency
12 May 05

YEREVAN

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan today discussed with
rapporteurs of the PACE [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe] Monitoring Committee the settlement of the Nagornyy Karabakh
conflict and prospects of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

Vardan Oskanyan said that he had also discussed with the rapporteurs
issues connected with the holding of a referendum in Armenia on
constitutional amendments.

Vardan Oskanyan described constitutional reforms as “the number one
issue” and expressed the hope that in the event of a positive outcome
of the referendum, Armenia will complete the process of fulfilment of
its commitments to the Council of Europe by the end of 2005.