Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on formation of Public Council, the RA leader's press office reported.

The Council has the status of a constitutional body called to encourage public and political dialogue in Armenia. It will consider the issues of national importance, analyze the laws and presidential decrees.

A special commission will form working groups that will bring together representatives of pro-governmental forces and opposition. The commission will also submit proposals on composition and regulations of the Public Council.

The commission includes Robert Amirkhanyan, chairman of the Union of Composers of Armenia, Father Mesrop Aramyan, chairman of Gadzasar theological center, Emil Gabrielyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences, Viktor Dallakyan, a parliament member, Hovhannes Zanazanyan, vice president of Banants football club, Perch Zeytuntsyan, member of the board of the Union of Writers of Armenia, Sergey Hambartsumyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences, Khosrov Harutyunyan, chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, Tovmas Pohosyan, chairman of Sayat-Nova cultural union, Arshak Sadoyan, chairman of National Democrats' Bloc, Sos Sargsyan, head of Hamazgayin theater and Shavarsh Kocharyan, chairman of the National Democratic Party of Armenia.