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    VENICE COMMISSION EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT

    A1plus

    | 14:23:51 | 13-06-2005 | Politics |

    During the ratification of the second intermediate conclusion about
    the constitutional reforms in Armenia the Venice Commission has stated
    the following, "The Commission regrets that the draft adopted by
    the National Assembly from the three possible variants contains only
    several contextual improvements and has not taking into account fully
    the remarks of the first intermediate conclusion of the Commission".

    The Commission also states, "The adopted draft does not correspond to
    the European standards and does not take into account the offers made
    by the Venice Commission and the COE. In this respect the Commission
    expresses deep disappointment with the absence of progress in the
    cooperation with the Armenian authorities".

    The Commission also expressed its regret for the complex political
    atmosphere in which the draft constitution was adopted. The
    intermediate conclusion is concluded by the following demand of the
    Venice Commission, "The draft constitution must be totally reconsidered
    before the second reading and it must taking into full account the
    previous conclusions of the Commission".

    By the way, in contrast to this NA deputy President Tigran Torosyan
    had informed that according to the second intermediate conclusion the
    draft adopted by the first reading has been improved in comparison
    to the previous one.

    In the Venice Commission session the conclusion about the RA Electoral
    Code has also been ratified. As far as the Commission is not yet
    acquainted with the final version of the Electoral Code, a decision
    has been made to represent a conclusion after reading the text.
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