President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in France on a working visit, on Wednesday met with Gianni Buquicchio, President of the Council of Europe (CoE) European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), in Strasbourg.

Congratulating Buquicchio on his fourth reelection to this office, the President of Armenia wished him success and went on underscore that the high reputation of this nearly thirty-year-old institution is also due to Gianni Buquicchio’s consistent efforts that led to the establishment of the Venice Commission. As Sargsyan pointed out, the ongoing close and practical dialogue with the Venice Commission has gone a long way toward deepening the effective Armenia-CoE cooperation.

The interlocutors next dwelt on the extensive work being done in Armenia to enforce the provisions envisaged by the constitutional reform and the improvement of the legal framework in the country.

The President of Armenia thanked the Commission for providing expert advice and professional assistance in the development of the new Electoral Code of Armenia and some other important law packages.

Gianni Buquicchio, in turn, assured that the Venice Commission will continue to cooperate with Armenia, and that they would be happy to be of service in the process of legislative reforms in the country.