Armenia’s draft new constitution will be presented to the public in the coming weeks, Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan has announced.
“According to our preliminary plans, we intend to present it for public consideration in mid-November,” she said, according to Factor.am.
The minister drew particular attention to the fact that the document to be presented to the public is not final.
“And I want to emphasize one important point: this is a draft. In other words, we are not presenting the public with the finished result of our work. We are presenting a draft, opening a platform for discussions,” she said.
Srbuhi Galyan assured that the government intends to engage in active dialogue with citizens.
“…And we are preparing to discuss the draft extensively and over a prolonged period with all segments of society,” she said.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a press briefing that the draft constitution would be published soon, followed by public discussions. The draft would then be submitted to parliament, where the ruling party would seek to convince the opposition that the matter is extremely important and one of principle.
“We will try to persuade them. If that does not work, we will pursue other scenarios, including the possibility of holding snap elections. Who said such a scenario is ruled out? For me, the issue is that I have made a commitment to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia regarding both constitutional amendments and the signing and ratification of the peace agreement,” he said.
