ARTUR BAGHDASARIAN: ARMENIA IS AT RESPONSIBLE STAGE OF REFORMS TODAY

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The process of
democratization is one of inner challenges of Armenia as only a
democratic country can create a progressive society willing to secure
principles of justice, equality and freedom. Artur Baghdasarian, the
Chairman of the RA National Assembly stated about this in his speech
at the Second World Conference of Parliament Speakers taken place in
New York receintly. The text was submitted to Noyan Tapan by the NA
Public Relations Department.

“We realize the importance of this process in the social and political
life of our country and can say that the National Assembly undertook
important steps in that direction adopting the new Electoral Code and
starting implementation of the constitutional reforms which will
suppose decentralization of the power, independent and responsible
judicial system, free market, effective guarantees for protection
human and citizen’s rights and freedoms, strong local self-governance
as well as just, transparent and democratic rights,” the NA Chairman
emphasized. According to him, just free and transparent elections can
become a basis for increase of confidence towards the country and
enlarging of investments.

“A legislation meeting international standards and a political will
for reviving it: those are improtant priorities. Today Armenia is at
an interesting and responsible stage of reforms, and our present and
coming few years are of important significance to make them
irreversible,” he stated.

“I’m sure that our democracy is still young but to be young doesn’t
mean to be dilettante. We should present ourselves to the world
community with our approaches and appropriate valuable experience of
other countries. A state with strong democratic traditions,
competitive and organized is just the vision that should push us
ahead,” Artur Baghdasarian emphasized.