I am certain that it is possible to find a solution to the issue related to the Constitutional Court through the National Assembly. This is what Minister of Justice of Armenia Rustam Badasyan told reporters today, adding that this is the most probable option.

When asked how the solution to the issue of the Constitutional Court will change the justice sector in Armenia, the minister said the following: “We can’t expect to see results in the justice system immediately. Reforms in the justice system imply in-depth and multiple actions, but they are necessary for progress. Armenia will have a more balanced Constitutional Court with candidates nominated and elected with the participation of various constitutional bodies.”

Reporters also asked the minister how legitimate the Constitutional Court will be, if current president Hrayr Tovmasyan and other judges remain members of the Court, to which Rustam Badasyan said the following: “The government has stated several times that the elections of the president of the Constitutional Court were very suspicious and that the model of the Constitutional Court hasn’t been implemented. The current primary objective is to solve the issues related to the elections and the model.”