DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN ARMENIA AIMED AT DEMOCRATIZATION

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Artur Baghdasarian met with head of the Department of Interterritorial and Cultural Ties with Foreign States at the Russian President Modest Kolerov in Yerevan, reported the Press Service of the National Assembly of Armenia. In the course of the meeting Kolerov informed Baghdasarian about the meeting with the parliamentary groups and factions for familiarization with their opinion over the process of democratic reforms in Armenia, election of local government bodies, constitutional reforms and the referendum. At the instance of the guest Mr. Baghdasarian detailed the constitutional reforms draft, noting the legislative reforms in Armenia are aimed at democratization, passing laws complying with international standards that will ensure development in the future. The parties also discussed regional issues, as well as other matters of mutual interest.