NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY HAPPENS IN ARMENIA REGARDING CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS

PanARMENIAN.Net - The referendum on constitutional changes in Armenia will be held in August 2005 the earliest. In the words of Armenian Parliament Vice-Speaker, head of the Armenian delegation to the PACE Tigran Torosian, it is technically impossible to hold the referendum before that time. The head of the Armenian delegation to the PACE also commented on some details of the PACE spring session, specifically, referring to the PACE Bureau decision not to include the situation on the constitutional reform in Armenia as a pressing issue in the session agenda. In Tigran Torosian's words, the PACE presidency has turned down the proposal, as is well-informed on the processes in the republic. "Nothing extraordinary happens in Armenia regarding constitutional reforms, all our moves are known and coordinated with the Venetian Commission experts," stated Torosian. In his words, within the four days the Armenian MPs will discuss packages of constitutional reforms, then the translated text will be sent to the Venetian Commission to preliminary assessment, Regnum news agency reported.