Venice Commission expressed readiness to assist Armenian authorities  in development of a new Electoral Code

ArmInfo. The Venice Commission expressed its readiness to assist the Armenian authorities in the development of a new Electoral Code.  Thus, on November 1, on  the sidelines of the international conference " the New Millennium  Constitutionalism ", speaking to journalists, the President of the  Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio, referring to the changes in the  EC of Armenia, which were not approved by parliament, stated that  there were a number of positive provisions aimed at reforming the  code. He recalled that the Venice Commission did not have time to  study the changes, but he personally made a statement regarding the  amendments to the EC.

At the same time, Buquicchio stated that the Venice Commission had  repeatedly stressed the need for amendments to the EC a year before  the elections. "My position is that in order for us to welcome the  processes, everything must be done in due time, but we also take into  account the special situation that has arisen in Armenia and needs  clarification," Buquicchio said.

At the same time, he expressed the conviction that the elections  would clarify the situation, and if the interim government wins the  elections, obtains a stable majority in parliament, it will be able  to successfully run the country and implement the planned steps.  "Yesterday I held a meeting with the authorities of Armenia. And my  impression is that the new authorities are committed to changing the  situation in the country, taking all the necessary steps to ensure  changes in the alignment of forces in many areas, to change the  Electoral Code. And after the elections, the proposed changes that  were not adopted by the parliament, will be discussed again, "he  said, and in this context he advised the country's authorities to do  this openly and transparently, in dialogue with all political forces  in Armenia.

He also expressed readiness to assist Armenia in developing a better  EC, however, in his words, the government has a lot to do, including  related to the law on political parties, solving economic problems  and implementing other reforms.

Buquicchio also believes that nothing terrible will happen if the  elections are held with the current EC, as the parliament is an  independent body, and if it has made such a decision, it means that  it should be observed.