Armenia to simplify registration of political parties
30.09.2016,
13:55
On Thursday, Arpine Hovhanisyan, Armenian justice minister, presenting a new version of constitutional law on political parties to cabinet ministers, said Armenia will simplify the procedure of registration of political parties and mechanism of controlling them.
YEREVAN, September 30. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Arpine Hovhanisyan, Armenian justice minister, presenting a new version of constitutional law on political parties to cabinet ministers, said Armenia will simplify the procedure of registration of political parties and mechanism of controlling them.
In her words, the changes have been prompted by constitutional reforms and the president’s instruction.
She said that the Armenian law requires from any party to have at least 200 members at the moment of its registration and to increase the number to 2,000 in the next six months, while the new version proposes to require at least 1,000 members at the moment of registration without further control over the number of members.
Hovhannisyan also said that it is no longer necessary to have one third of branches in provinces.
Now parties have to ensure their presence in one third of the number of the country’s provinces – no mater in Yerevan or other areas.
Justifications of registration denial are specified in the new version as well.
It is also stipulated in the new version that any political party is established on the initiative of citizens at an assembly with no less than 100 people present in it.
The party’s program and regulations are adopted at the same assembly.
To enjoy state financing the party has to score no less than 3% of votes in parliamentary elections.
Parties’ activities can be terminated for financial reporting irregularities or calls for violent overthrow of constitutional order. --0---
In her words, the changes have been prompted by constitutional reforms and the president’s instruction.
She said that the Armenian law requires from any party to have at least 200 members at the moment of its registration and to increase the number to 2,000 in the next six months, while the new version proposes to require at least 1,000 members at the moment of registration without further control over the number of members.
Hovhannisyan also said that it is no longer necessary to have one third of branches in provinces.
Now parties have to ensure their presence in one third of the number of the country’s provinces – no mater in Yerevan or other areas.
Justifications of registration denial are specified in the new version as well.
It is also stipulated in the new version that any political party is established on the initiative of citizens at an assembly with no less than 100 people present in it.
The party’s program and regulations are adopted at the same assembly.
To enjoy state financing the party has to score no less than 3% of votes in parliamentary elections.
Parties’ activities can be terminated for financial reporting irregularities or calls for violent overthrow of constitutional order. --0---
