Civic observers protest against the intransparent pushing for constitutional reform in Armenia
Armenian authorities push forward a referendum on comprehesive constitutional amendments changing the governance system from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary one. The changes would enable the incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan to stay in power after the expiration of his second and last term in office and to secure the monopoly power of his polical party. […]
Armenian constitutional amendments raise civil society concerns
STATEMENT OF ARMENIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INITIATED BY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA Yerevan, June 5, 2015: On September 4 2013, the President of Armenia Serj Sargsyan issued a decree to establish a Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reforms under the President’s office to draft amendments to the Armenian Constitution. […]