TIGRAN TOROSIAN: 2006 PARLIAMENTARY YEAR WAS SUCCESSFUL
Noyan Tapan
Dec 25 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. "The parliamentary year of 2006
was successful, as the point is not only that about 250 laws were
adopted during this year, but also that many important laws were
adopted especially in connection with reflecting the constitutional
amendments in our country’s laws," RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian
reported this on December 25, summing up the results of the passing
year. In his words, as a result of work done "too important radical
changes took place in connection with human rights and democracy in
Armenia." NA Speaker, in particular, attached importance to adoption
of the new law "On Constitutional Court," amendments to the law "On
Ombudsman" that enabled wider circles to apply to the Constitutional
Court with issues connected with protection of human rights and basic
freedoms. "I think this is an exclusive step for our country and we
have seen its results already this year: our citizens, Ombudsperson and
parliamentary opposition managed to achieve reconsideration of a number
of provisions the Constitutional Court recognized as not corresponding
to our Constitution," T.Torosian said. At the same time he noted that,
certainly, they have some things to do in the future, as the main
provisions of constitutional amendments regarding political system
will come into force only after the 2007 parliamentary elections.