make preferableYEREVAN. – Edgar Shatiryan is not yet a government candidate as a judge of the Constitutional Court. Lilit Makunts, the leader of the majority My Step parliamentary faction, told reporters about this Friday, adding that Shatiryan was a possible respective candidate of the government.
"Previously we had the opportunity to ask separate questions to Mr. Shatiryan, we did not have recurring questions, as we knew Mr. Shatiryan's point of view. We have raised questions related to the possible status of the new structure. As a possible candidate, we have asked all the questions that concern us. As for formally submitting the nomination, we will still have the opportunity to hear the candidate in the National Assembly Sessions’ Hall, and then we will express our position by secret ballot," she said.
Referring to the government’s former candidate Vahram Avetisyan’s withdrawal of his respective consent, Makunts noted that she had perceived Avetisyan's position in this regard differently. "I believe some impressions were formed with Mr. Avetisyan from the sharp questions of certain MPs. Sharp questions are always voiced in all our meetings with various candidates, and the impressions conditioned by them do not always coincide with reality," she said.
Lilit Makunts reflected also on the discussions on the merger of the Cassation and Constitutional Courts of Armenia. "We know that the constitutional amendments are being discussed, different views are being voiced, also, quite logical approaches, including on the repeated functions of the Court of Cassation and sometimes the actions contradicting the Constitutional Court. It is logical that these issues are discussed. The position of the working group will be clear after the discussion, and the [My Step] faction will express its opinion," the head of the faction said.
