The constitutional reform process in Armenia is based on the country’s commitment at development and consolidation of the democratic institutions.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, on Thursday said the abovementioned speaking at the 22nd Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, in the Serbian capital city of Belgrade.

As per Nalbandian, this process is also based on Armenia’s commitment at development and consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary.

“According to the opinion of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, the draft is of ‘extremely high quality’ and ‘is in line with international standards,’ Nalbandian added. “We have invited the ODIHR and other international institutions to observe the referendum, not having a formal commitment to do so.

“The ever evolving security environment makes it even more important to have a unifying agenda of cooperation at the OSCE. We stand with the incoming German Chairmanship in ensuring the unity of our efforts throughout three dimensions and enhancing the viability of this Organization and its capacity to strengthen the safety and security in the OSCE region.”

The referendum on Armenia’s constitutional amendments will be conducted on Sunday.

Pursuant to the proposed amendments, the country will make a transition from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary system of governance, and conduct completely proportional parliamentary elections.