HOLDING CONFIDENCE REFERENDUM IN COUNTRY NOT ACTUAL, ARMENIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT HEAD CONSIDERSOctober 3, 2003 - 23:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian Constitutional Court (CC) Gagik Harutyunian does not consider that it is actual to make amendments to the law on holding referendum in the country. To remind, proceeding from the suit regarding the last presidential election, RoA CC proposed to amend the law by its resolution of April 16, 2003. Today Gagik Harutyunian told journalists that the law on referendum may be amended if a corresponding legislative initiative is provided and discussed in the parliament. "However I hold to the opinion it is not necessary now for the situation has changed in the country and as compared to April there is no opposition stirred up among people as it was then", - the CC head considers. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |