Minister invited to the Venice Commission
Minister of Justice of Armenia Arpine Hovhannisyan will present to the Venice Commission the new Electoral Code, which was adopted on May 25. The Venice Commission has already included this issue in the 107th session convened on June 10-11. To remind, the preliminary joint opinion by the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR on the draft electoral code of Armenia was presented and sent to the RA authorities on April 18. The main part of the 25-page document includes recommendations. The draft code establishes limitations and deadlines for the formation of coalitions after the first round of elections. These provisions unduly limit the possibility of building a political coalition as a means for ensuring the “stable majority” required by the Constitution. It is recommended to reconsider restrictions on the number of participants in a coalition and extend the time period for formation of coalitions after the first round. See more here
