REFERENDUM ON REFORMS DUE IN ARMENIA

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Oct 11 2005

Baku, October 10, AssA-Irada
A referendum on reforms will be held in Armenia on November 27. The
reforms, which cover increasing the independence of courts, a more
balanced division of responsibilities between the executive and
legislative bodies and ensuring democracy and freedom of media,
will help bring the country’s Constitution to European standards,
said Portuguese foreign minister and chairman of the Council of Europe
ministerial committee Diogo Freitas do Amaral.

Amaral called for supporting these reforms, saying that the Armenian
people will prove that their country is a part of European family by
showing their adherence to democratic values.*