YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Parliament adopted the Electoral Code draft by a second hearing.

Before the voting began, Speaker of the Parliament Galust Sahakyan announced that according to the Armenian Constitution, the Electoral Code is a constitutional law, and should be adopted by at least 3/5 votes of the total number of MPs.

94 voted in favor, 18 against, and 4 abstained from voting.

According to the Constitution of Armenia, the Electoral Code should be adopted until June 1 of 2016.