YEREVAN, 4 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. Member of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, Representative of Armenia to the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. ARMENPRESS reports, Kirakosyan was elected at the first session of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. The candidacy of Kirakosyan was nominated by the President of the “Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office” NGO Artur Sakunts. According to him, the logic of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, the reforms themselves should be apolitical, non-partisan, consequently it will be good that the Deputy Chairman is a person who is not associated with any party. Member of the Council, member of the faction Civil Contract Vladimir Vardanyan supported the candidacy of Kirakosyan. Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman by voting.
YEREVAN, 4 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. Member of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, Representative of Armenia to the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. ARMENPRESS reports, Kirakosyan was elected at the first session of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. The candidacy of Kirakosyan was nominated by the President of the “Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office” NGO Artur Sakunts. According to him, the logic of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, the reforms themselves should be apolitical, non-partisan, consequently it will be good that the Deputy Chairman is a person who is not associated with any party. Member of the Council, member of the faction Civil Contract Vladimir Vardanyan supported the candidacy of Kirakosyan. Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman by voting.
YEREVAN, 4 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. Member of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, Representative of Armenia to the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. ARMENPRESS reports, Kirakosyan was elected at the first session of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. The candidacy of Kirakosyan was nominated by the President of the “Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office” NGO Artur Sakunts. According to him, the logic of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, the reforms themselves should be apolitical, non-partisan, consequently it will be good that the Deputy Chairman is a person who is not associated with any party. Member of the Council, member of the faction Civil Contract Vladimir Vardanyan supported the candidacy of Kirakosyan. Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman by voting.
YEREVAN, 4 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. Member of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, Representative of Armenia to the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. ARMENPRESS reports, Kirakosyan was elected at the first session of the Council for Constitutional Reforms. The candidacy of Kirakosyan was nominated by the President of the “Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor Office” NGO Artur Sakunts. According to him, the logic of the Council for Constitutional Reforms, the reforms themselves should be apolitical, non-partisan, consequently it will be good that the Deputy Chairman is a person who is not associated with any party. Member of the Council, member of the faction Civil Contract Vladimir Vardanyan supported the candidacy of Kirakosyan. Kirakosyan was elected as Deputy Chairman by voting.
2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Armenia
Executive Summary
Armenia’s constitution provides for a parliamentary republic with a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly (parliament). The prime minister, elected by parliament, heads the government; the president, also elected by parliament, largely performs a ceremonial role. During 2018 parliamentary elections, the My Step coalition, led by Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, won 70 percent of the vote and an overwhelming majority of seats in parliament. According to the assessment of the international election observation mission under the umbrella of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the parliamentary elections were held with respect for fundamental freedoms.