Bright Armenia faction is ready to apply to the CC if necessary number of signatures are gathered, head of Bright Armenia faction Edmon Marukyan told Aysor.am, referring to the statement that the 1/5 of NA deputies may apply to CC to appeal the decision of the president to conduct constitutional referendum.

“But there are no signatures. If there are, we are ready. The PAP stated that it waits for the conclusion of the Venice Commission, consequently they will not join this initiative at this phase. This is why it is senseless to apply to us with this question. If we do not get the necessary number of signatures why to initiate it. We have 17 signatures, bring the other 10 to apply,” Edmon Marukyan said.

Chairman of the NA’s State-Legal Affairs Standing Committee Vladimir Vardanyan earlier stated that if 1/5 of the National Assembly deputies apply to the Constitutional Court to appeal the president’s decision or decree, the CC will decide to suspend this process or not.

The president signed the decree appointing referendum for April 5.

The referendum is aimed at ceasing the tenure of the CC chairman Hrayr Tovmasyan and six judges.