ARMENIA HAS ADVANCED ON THE PATH OF REFORM

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| 20:16:49 | 28-06-2005 | Official |

Today Armenian President Robert Kocharyan received the AGO Monitoring
Group of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, headed by
German permanent representative to the CoE Roland Wegener.

The parties discussed Armenia’s honoring the commitments to the
CoE, specifically the constitutional reform process. Mr. Wegener
noted of considerable progress judging from the draft constitutional
amendments. He stressed the importance of the atmosphere of consent
on the project calling it a positive stimulus for referendum.

In his turn Robert Kocharyan noted that Armenia has advanced on the
path of reform and intends to complete the process till the end of the
current year. The President mentioned the presentation of the draft
to the society as a priority task. It’s is the deposit of success,
the President noted.

The members of the Ago Group also showed interest in the Armenian
economy development and Karabakh settlement process.