PROPOSALS OF TURKISH AND AZERBAIJANI DELEGATIONS TO PACE RESOLUTION ON
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN ARMENIA FAIL
YEREVAN, JUNE 23. ARMINFO. Proposals of PACE Committee for Juridical
Affairs and Human Rights to the PACE Resolution on Constitutional
Reforms in Armenia on deprivation of the Armenian delegation of its
powers at PACE in case of failing the constitutional reforms was
cancelled at today’s session of PACE, the Council of Europe informs
ARMINFO.
At the same time, the second proposal of the Committee on inclusion of
a provision in the resolution saying that the elaborated Constitution
of Armenia is to come into effect within the shortest terms was
included in the resolution. In their turn, the Turkish and Azerbaijani
delegations to PACE made a proposal to include a provision in the
resolution obliging Armenia to include a point on recognition of the
present borders of its neighbors in the draft constitutional
reforms. However, not only Armenian delegation but also Rapporteur on
the monitoring n Armenia Jerzy Jaskiernia and British MP Jane Griffits
came out against this proposal. As a result, the proposal was failed.
It should be noted that the explanation norms of PACE Resolution on
Constitutional Reforms in Armenia say that the Armenian authorities
referred to the necessity of a detailed discussion of the document
with Venice experts to postpone the referendum, hereby applying a
tactics of “Ping-Pong” to postpone the referendum. In this connection,
the document says tat Armenia cannot further delay the referendum, it
must announce it at least in November 2005. The norms also demand
Armenia to adopt the proposals of PACE Venice Commission on Freedom of
Mass Media, in particular, with respect to A1+ and Noyyan Tapan TV
companies.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress