The Armenian National Congress (HAK) on Thursday called on the country’s opposition and civic groups to join forces against a constitutional reform which it said is aimed at “perpetuating” President Serzh Sarkisian’s hold on power.
The opposition party led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian also dismissed Sarkisian’s assurances that he would not occupy any state posts if he succeeds in turning Armenia into a parliamentary republic.
In a long statement, the HAK insisted that Sarkisian, whom the current Armenian constitution bars from seeking a third presidential term, plans to become parliament speaker after completing his tenure in 2018. It said constitutional changes drafted by a presidential commission would make the speaker the country’s most powerful official capable of controlling the government through a loyal majority in the National Assembly.
Armenian News
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