In a move which it linked with the upcoming presidential election, the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) of Gagik Tsarukian effectively called late on Tuesday for a sweeping constitutional reform that would curb presidential powers and transform the country into a parliamentary republic.
Naira Zohrabian, a senior BHK figure, said the opposition-leaning party, which boasts the second largest parliamentary faction, will hold talks with other major political forces in the next few days to "see if there is any possibility of rallying around this idea."
"The transition to the parliamentary form of governance presupposes that the president elected in 2013 would serve for up to four years and, together with other political forces, enact corresponding constitutional amendments by the next parliamentary elections in 2017," Zohrabian said in a written statement.
Armenian News
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