Armenia: Pashinyan intends to hold constitutional referendum in OctoberMarch 1, 2021 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his intention to hold a referendum on the transition from parliamentary system of government to a semi-presidential one. "We intend to hold a referendum in October either to adopt a new Constitution or make amendments [to the existing one] that will take us from a parliamentary system of government to a semi-presidential one," Pashinyan told supporters on Monday, March 1. According to him, the new system of government will guarantee stability in the country and will exclude "internal political crises" in the future. Pashinyan staged a major rally in downtown Yerevan on the 13th anniversary of the tragic March 1 events. The opposition led by Vazgen Manukyan too summoned supporters to a demonstration in front of the building of the National Assembly in the center of Yerevan. The PM came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |