YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan on Thursday met with a group of deputies from the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia.

The talks are conducted at the Office of the President, and within the framework of consultations with respect to the proposed constitutional reform.

Some of the aforementioned MPs are from the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) NA Faction, whereas some others have already quit the PAP.

The new draft Constitution of Armenia has been forwarded to the NA. The respective parliamentary debates are expected to get underway during the 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.