YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian informed Guy De Vel, Director General for Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe, about changes made in the legislative sphere after the referendum on constitutional amendments at the October 11 meeting with the latter. As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA NA Public Relations Department, the interlocutors spoke about liquidation of administrative arrest done at the constitutional level, amendment to the law "On the Constitutional Court" and extension of the circle of people applying to CC, as well as about laws relating to the judicial system. At the same time, it was mentioned that the National Assembly can work more efficiently until late 2006 as the spring session of 2007 already coincides with the preelection agitation period. Guy De Vel, Director General for Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe, said that Armenia has indeed done great work in the respect of fulfilment of its commitments, important laws have been adopted in the sense of Armenia's democratic development. They have been already submitted for expert conclusion. Both sides attached importance to reforms in the judicial system and adoption of a judicial code, which will be the pivotal document in the reforms in the judicial system. RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian attached importance to adoption of the Electoral Code by the end of the year, in first and second readings. Tigran Torosian also assured that the bill "On Television and Radio" is also within the framework of constitutional amendments. In his words, the parliament will try to adopt this bill by the end of the year.

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