Armenia will not change its Constitution at the demand of any country- Papoyan
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YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. Armenia will not change its Constitution at the request of any country, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told a press briefing on Thursday, when asked about Armenia's possible concessions in negotiations with Azerbaijan, since the latter continues to make new demands trying to impose its rules of the game./pp
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly stated that the conclusion of a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan without changing the Constitution of Armenia is impossible./pp “We have our own agenda and the negotiations are ongoing. I read the latest statement by the Foreign Ministry, which said that one of the important points on our agenda was adopted bilaterally. I believe that this is a very important moment for continuing the negotiations,” Papoyan noted./pp
He meant a statement made by the Armenian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Ani Badalyan, who confirmed August 7 that a provision concerning the unblocking of regional transport links has been removed from the draft peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan “by mutual consent.”/pp “We must emphasize that effective unblocking remains a crucial element for peace and economic development in the region, as envisioned by the Republic of Armenia and the agenda it promotes, ' Ani Badalyan added./pp 'This is best reflected in the Crossroads of Peace program presented by the Armenian government, which is based on the well-known principles of respect for sovereignty and jurisdiction, as well as reciprocity and equality,' she said./pp
According to Minister Papoyan, Armenia can change its Constitution when its citizens decide so./pp
Whether Armenia will change its Constitution or not is an internal matter for the Republic of Armenia and its people, he said./pp
Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the current Constitution is in a deep socio-psychological conflict and that the country needs a new Basic Law. -0-/pp nbsp;/p