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2021-02-25 16:03:00
Armenian President Calls on Pashinyan Supporters/Opponents to Show Restraint
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has called on government supporters and those calling for the resignation of PM Nikol Pashinyan to show restraint and not plunge the country into further turmoil. Simultaneous rallies for and against Pashinyan tok place in Yerevan today and the country’s General Staff of the Armed Forces issued a public statement calling for Pashinyan to resign.
Sarkissian issued the following statement:
Today, when we have not yet overcome the consequences of the war unleashed against Artsakh, when we have thousands of victims and wounded, when there are most serious regional threats, we are, unfortunately, again in an extremely explosive situation, which is fraught with unpredictable consequences for our state and statehood, and can result in irreversible losses.
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President Sarkissian refuses to sign Judicial Code amendments into law
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian refused to sign two bills into law and asked the Constitutional Court to pass judgment on them. As the President’s press service reported, the Armen Sarkissian refused to sign the bill on Making Amendments and Addenda to the Constitutional Law the RA Judicial Code and on Making Addenda to the Law on Justice Academy, citing “apparent legal-constitutional problems” emanating from them.
The legislation was approved by parliament on February 3 and submitted to the president for signing on February 4. According to the source, based on the examination of the administration and expert opinions, the president has submitted the bills to the Court along with legal justifications to determine their constitutionality.