ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 5 2007

ARMENIA CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION DAY

YEREVAN, July 5. /ÀÐÊÀ/. Armenia celebrates the Day of Constitution
today.
The Constitution, adopted at a referendum on July 5, 1995 constitutes
the basis for Armenian statehood and people welfare.

Armenia amended the Constitution two year ago as part of its CE
commitments. The amendment gave greater room for developing democracy
and protecting human rights.

The amended Constitution provides ordinary citizens with a right to
appeal to Constitutional Court.

The amendments have also lifted double citizenship ban. This is very
important for Armenia because the nation has large communities
overseas.

Under the amended Constitution, strengthened the role of the
Parliament and handed over a part of powers from the president to
other institutions.

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said Thursday in his national
address that the Constitution plays the key part in every country’s
life, since it outlines the way for development.

The president pointed out that Armenian Constitution constitutes a
firm basis for strengthening democracy and ensuring stable
development.

`The Constitution guarantees fundamental freedoms and human rights
and ensure balanced distribution of powers among governing
institutions and their interaction. It also gave guarantees to local
self-governing bodies’, the president said.

The Constitution consists of 117 articles.

The Constitution states that all citizens enjoy equal rights.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress