ArmInfo. The "Enlightened Armenia" faction will not take part in the selection of judges of the Constitutional Court. MP from "Enlightened Armenia" Taron Simonyan stated this from the rostrum of the parliament. He said that the illegal process is continuing, which is taking place in the hall of parliament in connection with the amendments to the Constitution. <This is a continuation of this illegal process.
Our faction refuses to participate in all this, "Simonyan stressed. In turn, Naira Zohrabyan noted that the position of "Prosperous Armenia" on this issue is the same, the faction refuses to participate in the voting. "I am very sorry that the candidates ignored the opposition factions and did not want to meet with us. Yes, I understand that your fate will be decided by the ruling faction "My Step", but it is unacceptable to ignore the opposition, "concluded Zohrabyan.
Note that the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan signed the law on amendments to the law "On the Constitutional Court", which was adopted on June 30. In accordance with them, the powers of all judges of the Constitutional Court are limited to 12 years. After the adoption of the amendments, three judges who had worked for over 12 years were dismissed from their posts: Alvina Gyulumyan, Hrant Nazaryan and Felix Tokhyan. The chairman of the court, Hrayr Tovmasyan, has become an ordinary judge. New judges will now be elected instead. One candidate is proposed by the government, the second - by the president, the third - by the General meeting of judges. The general meeting of judges nominated Yervand Khundkaryan, the government of Edgar Shatiryan, and the president of Artur Vagharshyan.