TIGRAN TOROSIAN: REFORMATION OF ARMENIA’S CONSTITUTION OPENS BROAD PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY

YEREVAN, AUGUST 29. ARMINFO. The reformation of Armenia’s Constitution
opens broad prospects for further development of the country. Tigran
Torosian, Vice Speaker of National Assembly of Armenia, Head of
interim parliamentary commission for Eurointegration, stated during
the discussions of the draft amendments to the Constitution.

According to Torosian, fundamental changes are offered by the draft
int he sphere of formation of the government. If according to the
acting Constitution the president only consulted with parliamentary
factions and appointed or dismissed the premier, then after adoption
of the changes, he, first of all, does not have the right to dismiss
the premier at his discretion, and secondly he is obliged to consult
with factions and make clear which candidate enjoys the support of
the parliamentary majority and only then to nominate his candidature.

Tigran Torosian called important also the provisions of the draft
of the reforms concerning formation and activities of the Council of
Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

Speaking about the part of the draft concerning the activities of mass
media, the vice speaker mentioned that the matter concerned creation
of one body, which coordinates the activities of mass media.

He also reminded about the proposed amendments to the Constitution
concerning the activities of the Supervisory chamber of the
parliament. The presence of independent Supervisory chamber and
constitutional guarantees of its independence give possibility of that
proposals of Supervisory chamber will not be set aside, though many
provisions of this part of the bill need regulation by a law, which
will be done, the vice speaker said. “Serious changes made in the
draft amendments to the Constitution open wide prospects of further
development of Armenia, that’s why the commission proposes to the
parliament to adopt the document in the second reading”, Torosian said.

He also proposed that during the discussions the deputies spoke about
the problems of the country, and forming their position regarding one
or another issue demonstrated how the draft solves these problems in
order simple citizens of the country had clear idea on the essence
of the bill. He stressed that the most important bill for the whole
period of the activities of the parliament of the current convocation
is being discussed today.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress