ArmInfo. . On May 21, Anna Kostanyan, deputy from the Enlightened Armenia faction, stated such an opinion during parliamentary discussions on the crisis in the Constitutional Court.
The deputy stated that , Kostanyan emphasized. She noted that, for a referendum, firstly, all the necessary preliminary procedures had not been carried out. In particular, the parliament did not appeal to the Constitutional Court on this issue. "It seems to me that perhaps the authorities are afraid of the failure of the referendum, therefore we intend to carry out this initiative through parliament, but in this case we can violate the principle of differentiating the branches of government – legislative, judicial and executive," Kostanyan concluded.
Meanwhile, according to the deputy of the ruling faction "My Step" Vahagn Hovakimyan, the crisis of the Constitutional Court can be resolved through amendments to the Constitution. He noted that the authorities that gave judges of the Constitutional Court their powers do not exist any more.
, Hovakimyan noted. The deputy stressed that it is simply impossible to abruptly change the Constitution or deal with the issue of courts. , concluded Hovakimyan. Explaining the issue, in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent, Vahagn Hovakimyan stated that the Minister of Justice of Armenia Rustam Badasyan addressed the Venice Commission on the issue related to the crisis of the Constitutional Court. , the deputy stressed. He also touched on the possibility of creating the Supreme Court, stressing that the commission on constitutional amendments is dealing with this issue. Meanwhile, at a recent press conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the issue of a possible liquidation of the institution of the Constitutional Court is being discussed by the constitutional commission. The Prime Minister noted that the issue of creating the Supreme Court is being considered. , – said Pashinyan. He said that if by the end of next year it becomes obvious that there are no special changes in the judicial system, then fundamental reforms will be implemented in this area. It should be noted that on February 6 the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia adopted a decision on submitting draft amendments to the Constitution to the referendum. 88 deputies voted for this decision, against 15. It is a question of introducing amendments to Article 213 of the Constitution, providing for the dissolution of the Constitutional Court. A referendum on constitutional amendments was scheduled for April 5 this year. However, because of the coronavirus epidemic, it had to be canceled.
