RULING COALITION AND CE VENICE COMMISSION TO SIGN MEMORANDUM ON
SITUATION AROUND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, JUNE 3. ARMINFO. Developments after the recent statement of
CE Venice Commission on the draft constitutional reforms in Armenia
may affect the process of constitutional reforms in the country. Vice
Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Head of the Armenian delegation
to PACE Tigran Torosyan made this statement in the course of his
meeting with Venice Commission experts.

The parliamentary press-service informs ARMINFO that the vice
speaker expressed regret in connection of the political speculation
the statement of the Venice Commission has become a subject of. It
may continue in the course of PACE session on June 20, the vice
speaker thinks. Tigran Torossyan agreed with several provisions of
the Commission’s statement, however, called the major formulations
incomparable with the real situation. He said that the notification of
the Commission regarding Yerevan Mayor’s status, government formation,
provision of independence to the judicial power were quite admissible
for the ruling coalition of Armenia.

In his turn, an expert of the CE Venice Commission expressed hope that
the notifications of Venice Commission will be taken into account when
adopting the draft constitutional reforms in the second reading. The
sides agreed to adopt a joint memorandum and to submit it to the
June 10-11 sitting Venice Commission. The memorandum will fix the
situation around the process of constitutional reforms in Armenia as
well as the prospects of further cooperation with Venice Commission.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress