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YEREVAN. – The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) visit to Armenia was consultative.

The Government Chief of Staff-Minister, Davit Harutyunyan, told the above-said to Armenian News- NEWS.am, and added that the talks with the Venice Commission members were useful.

In his words, numerous matters were discussed with the commission members. 

To the remark that the Venice Commission, during its talks with Armenia’s political forces, yet again stressed that the provision of a two-phased parliamentary election system in the country should be removed from the new draft Constitution and transferred to the Electoral Code, Harutyunyan responded: “The main topic is not amending, but what degree of flexibility we will allow in the Electoral Code.”

As for the Venice Commission members’ statement that same-sex marriages should be permitted in Armenia, the government chief of staff-minister highlighted that such a matter was not discussed during the talks, and the commission had not raised such an issue. 

Venice Commission members on Monday arrived in Armenia on a two-day visit. They met with members of the country’s Specialized Committee on Constitutional Reforms, and representatives of political forces.

The new draft Constitution of Armenia has been forwarded to the National Assembly (NA). The respective parliamentary debates are expected to get underway during its first four-day fall session. And as per the NA speaker, the constitutional referendum should be conducted in late fall.

Pursuant to the new draft Constitution, Armenia will make a transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system of governance.

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