  Ara Papyan: Any action of National Assembly related to protocols is unconstitutional September 14, 2009 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Assembly is not empowered to discuss, vote and even ratify the protocols "On establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey" and "On development of bilateral relations", Ara Papyan, historian, diplomat, and head of "Modus Vivendi" said. According to him, these protocols are beyond the RA National Assembly's power. According to the current Constitution, second paragraph's article 81: "All international agreements must undergo ratification in parliament. Protocols are agreements, not contracts, " Ara Papyan stressed, adding that any action of the National Assembly related to protocols will be unconstitutional.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
