Parliamentary form of government in Armenia not to change - Minister  of Justice

ArmInfo.  The text of the draft Constitution of Armenia is completely ready. RA Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan told reporters on March 23, responding to a question about the Ministry of Justice's promise to publish the text of the  country's Basic Law in March, a deadline that is already expiring.

According to the minister, it is necessary to adhere to the  deadlines, at least in our minds. "I have committed to preparing the  text and presenting it piecemeal to the Constitutional Reform Council  for discussion. We are doing so, and the Council's meetings are  ongoing. Generally speaking, when it comes to the text, we need to  understand what we mean. For us, the text is ready. The legal part of  the document is completely ready, and the political context is  currently being developed. We will continue to work with the Council  to ensure that no issues remain undiscussed," Galyan said. She added  that the text of the document will be published, which is necessary  to receive public suggestions and opinions, which will also be  discussed jointly with the Council. This, the Minister emphasized, is  a dynamic process, and the publication of the text of the draft Basic  Law does not mean that all work is complete. On the contrary, this  work will continue at a new pace.

Responding to a question about Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's  opposition to the inclusion of a reference to the Declaration of the  Republic of Armenia in the draft Constitution, Galyan noted that the  Prime Minister, as a political figure, has the right to express his  position. Council members may also have different approaches, but by  examining all initiatives, it is necessary to reach a common  denominator. The Minister recalled that Council meetings are open,  but media representatives have shown little interest in its work.  Furthermore, the draft does not envisage changes to the system of  public administration, as parliamentarism is the best manifestation  of democracy.