Armenia’s second president finds constitutional reform senseless
08.04.2015,
16:51
Armenia’s second president Robert Kocharyan finds constitutional reform senseless.
YEREVAN, April 8. /ARKA/. Armenia’s second president Robert Kocharyan finds constitutional reform senseless.
He is convinced that the country's problems are not connected with the Constitution, especially with the type of governance.
«All the same - to run the country from a presidential or a prime-ministerial seat, there can be failure or success in both cases,» Kocharyan said in an interview he posted on his informal website.
In his opinion, important is an accomplished system of parties and democracy and struggle inside parties that renewed their leadership and update their strategies.
“Do you know such parties in Armenia? Unfortunately, even the level of political discussions is extremely primitive here," he said.
"It is naivety to think that a parliamentary governance model will automatically create democratic and competitive environment for parties. It is more likely to strengthen cronyism in the governance, which is dangerously commonplace in Armenia and is one of the country’s woes."
On March 14, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan approved the concept of constitutional reforms that has been worked out by a professional commission.
In compliance with the president's instruction, the commission must organize discussions with political parties and respond to their proposals and remarks.
The concept is focused on reasonability of transition from presidential to parliamentary governance.
On March 21, Sargsyan met with representatives of some political parties for discussion. ---0---
