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Armenia's accession to EEU has no essential bearing on constitutional
reforms concept - Gevorg Danielyan
12:05 * 21.12.14
The Presidential Commission on Constitutional Reforms sent a concept
of constitutional reforms to the Armenian presidential staff on
October 15.
In an interview with Tert.am, Gevorg Danielyan, a Presidential
Commission on Constitutional Reforms member, explained what procedures
the concept is to go through and whether it has to be amended after
Armenia accedes to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
"The concept necessitates the task to specify political forces'
agreement, which is beyond the scope of the Commission and the format.
On the other hand, the Commission stated its readiness to provide
further explanations for individual technical questions and help
political forces. I think a reasonable time frame for discussions has
been set.
"Acceding to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in conformity with the
EEU documents, has no essential bearing on the fundamental provisions
of the concept. Ultimately, the aforementioned legal documents
prioritize international legal standards."
The concept also envisages a switchover to parliamentary government in
Armenia. None of the EEU member-states has parliamentary government.
Could this fact force Armenia to reject the idea of parliamentary
government?
"Parliamentary government is not in conflict with the legal grounds of
the EEU activities. The fact that the other EEU members do not plan a
switchover to parliamentary government is not a problem. A government
system as such is not an obstacle to accession to an international
organization. In this particular case, the question of advisability,
more influential role in the EEU executive bodies could be
prioritized."
The non-coalition parliamentary forces proposed amendments to
Armenia's election law and introduced a bill on a switchover to
proportional representation. But the Parliament rejected their
initiative. What does the concept of constitutional reforms envisage
in this respect?
According to the concept, issues related to the election system are
all-important components of the set of reforms. They could be settled
separately, but we believe that it cannot ensure the efficiency of the
set of reforms. During discussions of the concept, proportional
representation was designated as a legal means of ensuring the
efficiency of the government system. However, it is possible only as a
result of necessary coordinated reforms, with all the factors related
to the problems being the target.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/21/gevorg-danielyan/1542196
reforms concept - Gevorg Danielyan
12:05 * 21.12.14
The Presidential Commission on Constitutional Reforms sent a concept
of constitutional reforms to the Armenian presidential staff on
October 15.
In an interview with Tert.am, Gevorg Danielyan, a Presidential
Commission on Constitutional Reforms member, explained what procedures
the concept is to go through and whether it has to be amended after
Armenia accedes to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
"The concept necessitates the task to specify political forces'
agreement, which is beyond the scope of the Commission and the format.
On the other hand, the Commission stated its readiness to provide
further explanations for individual technical questions and help
political forces. I think a reasonable time frame for discussions has
been set.
"Acceding to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in conformity with the
EEU documents, has no essential bearing on the fundamental provisions
of the concept. Ultimately, the aforementioned legal documents
prioritize international legal standards."
The concept also envisages a switchover to parliamentary government in
Armenia. None of the EEU member-states has parliamentary government.
Could this fact force Armenia to reject the idea of parliamentary
government?
"Parliamentary government is not in conflict with the legal grounds of
the EEU activities. The fact that the other EEU members do not plan a
switchover to parliamentary government is not a problem. A government
system as such is not an obstacle to accession to an international
organization. In this particular case, the question of advisability,
more influential role in the EEU executive bodies could be
prioritized."
The non-coalition parliamentary forces proposed amendments to
Armenia's election law and introduced a bill on a switchover to
proportional representation. But the Parliament rejected their
initiative. What does the concept of constitutional reforms envisage
in this respect?
According to the concept, issues related to the election system are
all-important components of the set of reforms. They could be settled
separately, but we believe that it cannot ensure the efficiency of the
set of reforms. During discussions of the concept, proportional
representation was designated as a legal means of ensuring the
efficiency of the government system. However, it is possible only as a
result of necessary coordinated reforms, with all the factors related
to the problems being the target.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/21/gevorg-danielyan/1542196