BETTER NOT ADOPTED?
Support A1+!The RA President's representative in Constitutional affairs Armen Haroutyunyan answers the questions of «A1+».
- According to you, is the draft Constitution adopted by the NA third hearing better than the one which was not adopted by referendum in 2003?
- Of course it is. In general, of all the drafts for these years this one is the best. And it is not by chance that the Venice Commission mentioned this one.
- But several months ago the Venice Commission announced that the 2001 draft was the best.
- No, it was mentioned in the conclusion that this is the best of all the drafts since 2001.
- What must be done in order for this draft not to deserve the same fate as the previous one?
- The political powers must act as locomotive and realize propaganda of the draft, otherwise the same will happen to this version. The author is the coalition, but those political powers which participated in the voting must also share the burden of organizing the preaching.
- And can the opposition play a significant role with its negative attitude?
- When the draft is a good one, it is difficult to make it appear bad, and when it is not good, it is difficult to make it appear good. I think in case of a good draft the only way to play a significant role it to support it.
KARINE ASATRYAN
