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All possible methods should be used in the fight against the introduction of the compulsory accumulative pension system in Armenia, up to going on general strike, Chamber of Advocates member Norayr Norikyan told reporters in Yerevan.  

On January 24, the Constitutional Court of Armenia has made a decision to suspend the implementation of the Law on Compulsory Accumulative Pension System until the issue of its compliance with the Constitution has been considered by the Court. According to the Constitutional Court’s press service, “the Constitutional Court decided on January 24 to suspend the implementation of Article 76 and Article 86 part 3 of the Law on Accumulative Pensions until the legal proceedings on compliance with the Constitution of Articles 5, 7, 8, 37, 38, 45, 49 and 86 of the Law on Accumulative Pensions are completed.” The decision enters into force from the moment of its publication.

“If about 80,000 people take to the streets, then surely it will influence the Constitutional Court decision,” Norikyan said.

As regards the Constitutional Court decision to suspend the Law on Compulsory Accumulative Pension System, Norikyan said that the decision is politically motivated and aimed at suppressing the public activity.

“Now, no one can guarantee that the reform will be good,” the lawyer said.

Member of Heritage party Anahit Bakhshyan said for her part, “I think the Constitutional Court is unlikely to recognize the law as anti-constitutional.”