Monday, August 20 2018 20:36

ArmInfo. Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ara Babloyan made a statement in connection with the internal political situation in the country.

Babloyan said in his statement that as head of the Parliament he  listened attentively to the speech of the Prime Minister of Armenia  Nikol Pashian on the Republic Square, where the latter summed up the  results of 100 days of the government's activity. 

"Listening to Pashinyan, I expected to see a program aimed at  ensuring the security of the country, economic development, improving  the well-being of the population and, of course, further deepening  democracy.There may be 100 days short in order to hear the full  vector of the Prime Minister's development on these issues and  constructive ways I believe that we need to fight against corruption,  monopolies, I am convinced that we always need to listen to the voice  of the people, we need to inform the people as much as possible and  involve them in the process of making important decisions. we must  strictly follow the Constitution and the laws, as well as with full  respect for the international commitments undertaken by Armenia, and  I regret to state that I am deeply concerned about the situation that  has arisen in our country, "says the statement of the speaker of the  Armenian parliament, which arrived in ArmInfo.

At the same time Babloyan believes that the natural social and  political life in the country, constitutional and legal relations and  public solidarity of state authorities are under threat. At the same  time, the speaker of the National Assembly sees dangerous tendencies  to deepen intolerance in attempts to divide society into two camps -  revolutionaries and anti-revolutionaries.

 "This concern has further intensified after the Prime Minister's  following statement:" I advise everyone to think before saying  something, and then they also say that we restrict their right to  freedom of speech. You still have to learn how to think before  speaking about something, then to think about your freedom of speech.  "I must admit that Pashinyan's formulation was a surprise to me,  because it is a direct violation of dissent. In parallel, threatening  judges and dissidents with the National Service Pashinyan not only  exerts pressure on the judiciary, but also on any person in a country  that has a different opinion, "Babloyan said.

The head of the parliament also stated that the Prime Minister's  speech contained dangerous promises for the Constitutional system of  the country and the foundations of statehood, which directly  contradict Armenia's international obligations for the construction  of a legal and democratic state. Babloyan also believes that under  the thesis of "transitional justice" an undue hint was made of the  retroactivity of the law.

At the same time, the Speaker of the Parliament believes that  possible changes in the Constitution in the National Assembly by the  head of the executive body, with a threat to achieve the desired  result, are obvious pressure and coercion on the legislative power.

 "For me this is at least incomprehensible, since the possibilities  of such discussions and decision-making have not been exhausted in  the parliament, therefore, in view of the foregoing, I plan to meet  with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the human  rights defender, the Supreme Judicial Council and representatives of  international diplomatic missions for Having been faithful to my  constitutional mission, I assure you that the National Assembly will  continue to exercise the powers entrusted to it by the law "said  Babloyan.