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Religion law needs reforming - Armenian premier
Noyan Tapan news agency
29 Dec 04
YEREVAN
The meeting of the council for religious affairs under the Armenian
prime minister on 29 December discussed the work that has been carried
out so far. It was pointed out that the council has been continuing to
implement its main problems and functions directed at enhancing the
effectiveness of state policy in the sphere of religion, settling
problems connected with the regulation of the activities of religious
organizations, the tolerant and constructive co-existence of religious
organizations and ethnic minorities and settling mutual relations
between the state and the church.
The session discussed issues concerning supervision over the
activities of religious organizations, forms and contents of teaching
the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Armenian schools and
the procedure of drawing an expert conclusion on the registration of
religious organizations, the Armenian government's press service told
Noyan Tapan new agency.
Touching on the Armenian law "On freedom of conscience and religious
organizations", which regulates the religious sphere, as well as on
problems accumulated in this sphere, it was stressed that the current
law adopted in 1991 does not meet modern requirements and needs
significant reforms. Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan issued
an instruction to learn in detail and submit proposals regarding the
new draft law "On freedom of conscience and religious organizations".
Noyan Tapan news agency
29 Dec 04
YEREVAN
The meeting of the council for religious affairs under the Armenian
prime minister on 29 December discussed the work that has been carried
out so far. It was pointed out that the council has been continuing to
implement its main problems and functions directed at enhancing the
effectiveness of state policy in the sphere of religion, settling
problems connected with the regulation of the activities of religious
organizations, the tolerant and constructive co-existence of religious
organizations and ethnic minorities and settling mutual relations
between the state and the church.
The session discussed issues concerning supervision over the
activities of religious organizations, forms and contents of teaching
the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Armenian schools and
the procedure of drawing an expert conclusion on the registration of
religious organizations, the Armenian government's press service told
Noyan Tapan new agency.
Touching on the Armenian law "On freedom of conscience and religious
organizations", which regulates the religious sphere, as well as on
problems accumulated in this sphere, it was stressed that the current
law adopted in 1991 does not meet modern requirements and needs
significant reforms. Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan issued
an instruction to learn in detail and submit proposals regarding the
new draft law "On freedom of conscience and religious organizations".