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YEREVAN, MARCH 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan suggested Raffi Hovhannisian, holding the second place in Presidential Elections, to establish a Constitutional Council headed by Raffi Hovhannisian himself, to involve the best Armenian specialists in their fields, aimed at elaborating constitutional amendments strategy.
The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan announced this during the press conference with the several mass media representatives on March 18. Armenpress reports about this citing "Liberty" radio station. Sargsyan stated Constitutional Council could derive suggestions from its strategy, make them available for pan national discussions, and invite various experts. "They could launch serious work and lead the process to a referendum. If the nation votes for it in referendum, we shall accept those Constitutional amendments. I call their efforts to make public whatever crosses their mind at least non efficient," President Sargsyan noted.
Among other things President stated that Raffi Hovhannisian and he has agreed upon to make suggestion still in the course of their first meeting following Presidential Elections, on February 21. "I suggested him to put down his ideas on a paper and send them to me, I myself did the same. Yet as usual I kept my promise and still looking forward to his letter. Instead I only hear menaces stated by him announced in Freedom Square," Sargsyan told.
Armenia's President underscored if specific suggestion is made, he will respond with specific answers. One man cannot launch a dialogue. One cannot negotiate alone. "One should have a partner. If one does not accept the other part’s suggestions, he should at least make his own suggestion, instead of calling Serzh Sargsyan to resign if he is a man. I can also make formulations of different kinds as well," President underscored.